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Just got a ct scan done on my neck. level was a 9.5. what are the chances of this causing cancer down the road? lymph nodes, throat, neck, brain, skin, etc. i am very concerned.
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Low: Life has many X-ray exposures such as cross country AirPlane rides.. CT has higher X-ray exposure so it is done with limitation.
Answered 3/24/2020
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CT: Extremely unlikely and very unusual. STOP worrying.
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