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Could CT Scan Increase Cancer Risk? New Research Reveals The Link
The study highlights that while the risk from a single scan is low, it is not zero. Children and teenagers are at higher risk because their bodies are still developing.
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Research And Development In Lung Cancer
This article is a part of Lung Connect India Foundation's initiative 'Lung Cancer Awareness - United In Our Goals', focusing on lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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China Man With Cough For Over 2 Years Discovers It Was Caused By Chilli Pepper
A one-centimetre-long tumour inside his right lung was discovered by a CT scan, raising the possibility that he was suffering from pneumonia or a cancerous tumour.
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Learn How Soft Tissue Sarcoma Progresses And Its Management Across Stages, From Expert
Soft tissue sarcoma is diagnosed through a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to get a detailed view of the tumour. This is followed by a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis and determine the type of tumour.
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Scientists Find A Diabetes Drug That Can Treat Lung Disorders : Home Remedies For Pulmonary Fibrosis
Scientists have discovered that a drug, originally used for the treatment of diabetes, can reverse a fatal lung disorder. Using the drug metformin led to a lower fibrotic activity.
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How Many Scans And X-Rays Are Safe In A Lifetime?
Know all about the number of X-rays and CT scans you can get done in a lifetime to avoid risks of developing cancer.
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Can X-Rays and CT Scans Cause Cancer?
To estimate cancer risk from low-dose radiation, scientists used a model known as linear no-threshold (LNT) in the study published in American Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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How Much To Worry About The Radiation From CT Scans
Jean Hanvik decided that enough was enough. When a painful intestinal inflammation flared in 2014, the 55-year-old benefits communications consultant balked at her doctor's recommendation that she undergo another abdominal CT scan - her fourth in eight years.
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How One Couple's Loss Led To A Push For Psychological Care For Kids With Cancer
What has stuck with Vicki and Peter Brown for years, beyond the enduring grief of losing their only child, Matthew, are the emotional traumas they all suffered during his struggle with a rare form of bone cancer.
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Low Radiation During CT Scan Can Lower Cancer Chances
Low radiation during computed tomography (CT) scans can reduce the chances of cancer in patients undergoing treatment, doctors here said today.
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CT scan benefits outweigh risks in children
The increased risk of cancer from the radiation used in a CT scan is negligible compared with the benefits for children who need a scan.
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Could CT Scan Increase Cancer Risk? New Research Reveals The Link
The study highlights that while the risk from a single scan is low, it is not zero. Children and teenagers are at higher risk because their bodies are still developing.
-
Research And Development In Lung Cancer
This article is a part of Lung Connect India Foundation's initiative 'Lung Cancer Awareness - United In Our Goals', focusing on lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
-
China Man With Cough For Over 2 Years Discovers It Was Caused By Chilli Pepper
A one-centimetre-long tumour inside his right lung was discovered by a CT scan, raising the possibility that he was suffering from pneumonia or a cancerous tumour.
-
Learn How Soft Tissue Sarcoma Progresses And Its Management Across Stages, From Expert
Soft tissue sarcoma is diagnosed through a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to get a detailed view of the tumour. This is followed by a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis and determine the type of tumour.
-
Scientists Find A Diabetes Drug That Can Treat Lung Disorders : Home Remedies For Pulmonary Fibrosis
Scientists have discovered that a drug, originally used for the treatment of diabetes, can reverse a fatal lung disorder. Using the drug metformin led to a lower fibrotic activity.
-
How Many Scans And X-Rays Are Safe In A Lifetime?
Know all about the number of X-rays and CT scans you can get done in a lifetime to avoid risks of developing cancer.
-
Can X-Rays and CT Scans Cause Cancer?
To estimate cancer risk from low-dose radiation, scientists used a model known as linear no-threshold (LNT) in the study published in American Journal of Clinical Oncology.
-
How Much To Worry About The Radiation From CT Scans
Jean Hanvik decided that enough was enough. When a painful intestinal inflammation flared in 2014, the 55-year-old benefits communications consultant balked at her doctor's recommendation that she undergo another abdominal CT scan - her fourth in eight years.
-
How One Couple's Loss Led To A Push For Psychological Care For Kids With Cancer
What has stuck with Vicki and Peter Brown for years, beyond the enduring grief of losing their only child, Matthew, are the emotional traumas they all suffered during his struggle with a rare form of bone cancer.
-
Low Radiation During CT Scan Can Lower Cancer Chances
Low radiation during computed tomography (CT) scans can reduce the chances of cancer in patients undergoing treatment, doctors here said today.
-
CT scan benefits outweigh risks in children
The increased risk of cancer from the radiation used in a CT scan is negligible compared with the benefits for children who need a scan.
