Measurement of the uranium concentrations in urine samples for cancer patients and evaluate them with healthy people: A case study of Nineveh Governorate

Abstract

This research aims to measure uranium concentrations in human urine samples from various patients with cancer using a nuclear trace detector CR-39. The study was conducted in Nineveh Governorate. In the study, several parameters have been considered, such as age, gender, and the place and number of doses taken by the patient. The samples were divided into two groups. Firstly, it was for patients with cancer, with 25 urine samples. Secondly, it was for patients with cancer, with 20 urine samples. The findings demonstrated the presence of uranium contamination in all urine samples in both groups. Furthermore, it was found that cancer patients’ urine samples were more contaminated with uranium than samples of non-cancer patients.