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What are the cancers directly related to ct scan?

Q: what are the cancers directly related to ct scan?

It is not Cut&amp; Dried: Excessive radiation can cause cancer.So all x-rays have this potential if you give a large enough dose by repeated testing. This is why we suspect ct scans can actually contribute to a few hundred new cases of cancer in the us each year. But where and who exactly got it, is not possible to point out.

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It is not Cut& Dried: Excessive radiation can cause cancer.So all x-rays have this potential if you give a large enough dose by repeated testing. This is why we suspect ct scans can actually contribute to a few hundred new cases of cancer in the us each year. But where and who exactly got it, is not possible to point out.

Answered 5/6/2014

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