A member asked:

I am female and had 3 xrays to my neck to look for a pinched nerve. i did not have a shield on my breasts bc tech said it may block some of what xray showed.was the radiation that i received possibly to my breasts dangerous for causing breast cancer?

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No worries: Three neck x-rays causes no change to a person's lifetime cancer risk. Generally, if the benefit of finding a disease or cure outweighs the tiny risks from the imaging, it's ok to do. To reduce one's cancer risk, keep a healthy weight and exercise (at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week). Eat lots vegetables and limit one's intake of red meat, or burned or charbroiled meat.

Answered 12/14/2019

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