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I’m aware that platinum compounds are used as cancer treatments. Is gold or its compounds used in any medical treatments?

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I’m aware that platinum compounds are used as cancer treatments. Is gold or its compounds used in any medical treatments?

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Yes gold is used in the treatment of prostate cancer. Using small grains of gold (about the size of a grain of rice), doctors can accurately identify the position of the patient’s prostate during treatment. The claims for the medical benefits of gold date back thousands of years. Many Eastern cultures have traditionally used gold-based medicinal preparations in the treatment of ailments such as smallpox, skin ulcers and measles. Gold has been used for years to successfully treat rheumatoid arthritis. The gold compound is administered by injection or tablet and works to not only decrease the pain and swelling of arthritis, but may also prevent joint damage and disability. As well as these established applications, trials are currently underway to develop the use of gold in the treatment of HIV and malaria.