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Is it possible to get lymphoma from one chest ct scan?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Not sure what you...: ...mean but if you are asking if the radiation exposure from just one CT scan is enough to cause cancer, I think that would be exceedingly unlikely. There are inherited traits that lead to increased cancer risk with radiation exposure but even then it would be a very rare occurrence. Cannot say it is impossible, though. That is why scans have to be ordered when truly necessary, not capriciously.

Answered 11/23/2014

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