Re: Article: Lung cancer screening raises lung cancer risk

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

Of course, does frequent CT scanning also increase the

risk of other cancers, such as stomach, liver,

thyroid, etc.?





--- TConley@kdhe.state.ks.us wrote:

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> The real question is not does CT screening raise or

> lower the risk of lung

> cancer but does it identify lung cancer at an early

> enough stage to be

> cured.

> 

> Thomas A. Conley, RRPT, CHP

> Section Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control

> Kansas Department of Health and Environment

> Phone: (785) 296-1565

> email: tconley@kdhe.state.ks.us

> 

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John Jacobus, MS

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