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CT scans could be fuelling future rise in cancer cases: New study suggests
The risk from a single scan is low – but not zero. And the younger the patient, the greater the risk. Children and teenagers ...
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Popular CT scans could account for 5 percent of all cancer cases a year
Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, ...
CT scans could be a contributor to cancer, study finds
(Gray News) - CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study. According to ...
CT Scans Linked to New Cancer Diagnoses in U.S., But Overall Risk is Low
A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of ...
CT scans save lives—but may raise cancer risk, warns new study on radiation exposure
The findings suggest that if current scanning rates continue, CT scans could be responsible for around 5% of all new cancer ...
CT scan warning after doctors raise serious concerns about cancer risk
While the number of annual CT scans, or computed tomography scans, has surged by 30 percent in the U.S. since 2007, it has ...
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CT Scans May Cause as Many as 5% of Cancers Diagnosed Each Year in the US
The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.
Study finds CT scans could be responsible for 103,000 new cancer cases in the US each year
"CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked," said Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, the study's lead author ...