ANSTO already provides nuclear technology based medicines to cancer patients in many countries. The research has found out that many effective nuclear technology based medicines for diseases such as thyroid cancer, prostate cancer and liver cancer.

Dr Paterson explained to the President that ANSTO could use nuclear technology to test the ground water for possible harmful minerals due to pesticides and suggest possible cancer treatments.

On 25th May, the ANSTO signed an MOU with the Presidential Task Force on Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease to assist in the fight against the CKDu.