CT Scan

[Pittsey]

I was looking at CT Scans and found a few articles implying that CT scans cause cancer. One article quoted numbers of 1-2% of cancer deaths per year, caused by a CT scan, or several CT scans.

So.... There goes my plan of a 2 yearly CT scan.

 

[Da_Funk]

I was looking at CT Scans and found a few articles implying that CT scans cause cancer. One article quoted numbers of 1-2% of cancer deaths per year, caused by a CT scan, or several CT scans.

So.... There goes my plan of a 2 yearly CT scan.

I'd like to read these articles. With something as complex as cancer, it's very hard to pin point a single cause. If I were you, I'd be skeptical at best. But yeah, I'd like to read these parers.

Other factors that should be addressed:

What were the subjects diets like?
What were their fitness levels?
What type of climate did they live in?
Smokers/Non smokers?
Medications?
Alcohol intake?
Existing medical conditions?

 

[Pittsey]

http://m.cancer.org/aboutus/drlensb...ans-and-cancer-risk-been-there-done-that.aspx

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-much-ct-scans-increase-risk-cancer

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261731.php