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A member asked:
Hi i'm 38, and over 12 years i've 3 barium enimas and 3 barium swallow i'm so worried i'll get cancer now from these test, so worried :( please let me know my risk so i can stop worrying thanks.
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No worries: Barium contrast media will not cause cancer.
Answered 8/18/2015
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