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2022-01-07 17:32:35
Have done five ct scan in past six year one in 2014 and 2018 for kidney stone in stomach and three ct chest scans in 2021 for corona, will this have any cancer risk in future
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CT SCANS LEAD TO RADIATION EXPOSURE THAT IS DEFINITELY HARMFUL BUT IT IS SEEN IN STUDIES THAT CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE UP TO 20 CT SCANS DOES NOT LEAD TO INCREASED CANCER RISK .. SO DONT WORRY BUT DONOT GET UNNECESSARY CT SCANS DONE IF NOT REQ AT ALL

Answered2022-01-08 02:58:24

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