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• A metal often used in a radioactive form for imaging tests and in the treatment of cancer.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  strontium. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/strontium.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  strontium. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/strontium (accessed: June 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "strontium." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/strontium.

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