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Re: Article: Lung cancer screening raises OR LOWERS lung cancerrisk
Wrong, John,
At 100 mSv (approx10 Rad) effects have been shown in numerous animal and
epidemiologic studies (below). If you insist on $800 M studies to prove
efficacy, like FDA requires, you support the Empire while depriving the
citizens.
Howard Long
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird@yahoo.com>
To: "Howard Long" <hflong@pacbell.net>; <TConley@kdhe.state.ks.us>;
<radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: Article: Lung cancer screening raises OR LOWERS lung cancer
risk
> Considering the levels of uncertainty of the
> statistical risk, I doubt that it cannot be proven
> that 1 rad will INCREASE or DECREASE the risk. At
> levels below 100 mSv no demonstrated effects, positive
> or negative, have been seen.
>
> --- Howard Long <hflong@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > 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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>
> -- John
> John Jacobus, MS
> Certified Health Physicist
> e-mail: crispy_bird@yahoo.com
>
>
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