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Chest ct scan
Hello , my age is 23 and i had chest ct scan because of some covid symptoms though i did not had covid and no problem in ct scan. But i am afraid will this chest ct scan cause cancer or increases the risk of cancer??
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You dont worry, Single C T SCANE, can not cause cancer. To induce cancer, repeated & prolonged exposure required .
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No, a single ct scan does not cause cancer.
A single ct scan does not increase the future risk of cancer
There is no need to be worried at all.
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Dr. M.Manoj Kumar
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5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
No..,Nothing to worry about that.
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Dr. Aman Gangwani
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5 yrs exp
Kanpur
It does not work like that
Cancers are not caused by 1 or 2 or even more exposure to CT SCANS
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