Re: Article: Lung cancer screening raises OR LOWERS lung cancerrisk

["Howard Long" <hflong@pacbell.net>]

One rad acute (av CT dose) would more likely LOWER risks of cancers,

according to numerous references at jmuckerheide@cnts.wpi.edu or

muckerheide@comcast.net .

Howard Long



----- Original Message ----- 

From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>

To: <TConley@kdhe.state.ks.us>; <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:03 AM

Subject: Re: Article: Lung cancer screening raises lung cancer risk





> 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:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 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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