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Had a few ct scans over the summer due to an infecton. my dr told me today that this has put me at risk for cancer?

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Dr. Thomas Heston answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Maybe: Maybe, but not definitely. The relationship between having a few ct scans and cancer is certainly not clear, it is only a hypothesis. See: http://j.Mp/ucrvnb.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Brian Lawenda answered

Specializes in Radiation Oncology

Very low risk: It is true that one of the risk factors for developing a cancer is exposure to radiation, including certain diagnostic studies (i.e. Ct scans, x-rays.) minimizing radiation exposure is always important, but these studies can be very important in your care. http://blogs.webmd.com/cancer/2012/06/are-ct-scans-raising-our-cancer-risk.html.

Answered 1/5/2019

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