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Low dose chest ct scan dangerous if tested yearly around age 40? mom smoked cigs & died at 49 from bac. i quit weed @ 32 but never heavy smoker.
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So far AMerican canc: society has not found any benefit in doing so. does not dx cancers earlier or save lives. but radiation exposure may not be more than a mammogram recommended once a year for women
Answered 9/29/2016
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The US Preventive: Services Task Force recommends low dose CT screening for at risk individuals, based on a review of pertinent studies. See: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf13/lungcan/lungcanfact.pdf The radiation exposure is small, up to 2/3 less than a standard CT.
Answered 3/12/2020
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