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Whats the best full body scan available to get if you're worried about cancer?

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Worry and scans: Besides unwanted radiation exposure, full body scanning is likely to result in "incidental findings " ( variations from normal that are of questionable clinical significance) that lead to further testing and create more worries.

Dr Gast agreed

Answered 9/1/2015

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