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A member asked:
When i was 18y til 21y i had 3 chest x rays,now 23y i did 1 chest x ray causs breath problems,am in risk of cancer or leukemia causs of th radiation?
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The risk from : getting 4 sets of x-rays from ages 18 to 23 years old is negligible.
Answered 3/22/2020
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