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Common medical test linked to 5% of cancers, study suggests: ‘Use them wisely’
CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions, but ...
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CT scans and cancer risk: What you need to know
A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new ...
Common test responsible for 103K new US cases of cancer annually
A new study by the Institute of Cancer Research suggests this routine scan is responsible for as many cancer cases as alcohol ...
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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 ...
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Do CT Scans Cause Cancer? Study Finds Imaging May Fuel 1 in 20 U.S. Cases Each Year
A new study found that CT scans could eventually cause 5% of cancer cases in the U.S. each year. Here's what this news could ...
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New research finds CT scans can cause cancer. Here's what to know
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.
Common CT Scans Are Major Cancer Risk, Study Claims
Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed. A study out today calculates that CT scans ...