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If i have had close to 20 ct scans in the past few years & a handful of x rays, does that really mean i'm going to get cancer? they were of my head, chest, & abdomen?
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Yes, you have higher risk of developing cancer than the average people but it does not mean you will eventually have cancer.
Answered 11/17/2022
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