Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
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Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
The answer is no according to this article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 202040.htm
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 202040.htm
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
I'm puzzled at your daily dose of contentless citing of links which have basically no information to work on.
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Write ScienceDaily and let them know what you have said here. Tell them what information you're looking for.Hobbes' Choice wrote:I'm puzzled at your daily dose of contentless citing of links which have basically no information to work on.
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
Got a philosophical point to make? Or just more pointless link posting.
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
Whew! I've had a lot of CT scans and and X-rays and radiation this past year because of cancer.Philosophy Explorer wrote:The answer is no according to this article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 202040.htm
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Are you interested in a mere opinion or an informed opinion?Arising_uk wrote:Got a philosophical point to make? Or just more pointless link posting.
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
Your opinion would do rather than this endless litany of how you spend your time.
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My opinion is it can happen. I know that cosmic rays are said to cause mutations. If the X-rays and CT scans have a threshhold where they're too weak to cause cancer, then let that threshhold be stated.
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
I doubt that Comic Book bunch of ex-National Inquirer journos have a fucking clue.Philosophy Explorer wrote:Write ScienceDaily and let them know what you have said here. Tell them what information you're looking for.Hobbes' Choice wrote:I'm puzzled at your daily dose of contentless citing of links which have basically no information to work on.
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
So where's your evidence?Philosophy Explorer wrote:My opinion is it can happen. I know that cosmic rays are said to cause mutations. If the X-rays and CT scans have a threshhold where they're too weak to cause cancer, then let that threshhold be stated.
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I'll list a couple of links with pdfs:Hobbes' Choice wrote:So where's your evidence?Philosophy Explorer wrote:My opinion is it can happen. I know that cosmic rays are said to cause mutations. If the X-rays and CT scans have a threshhold where they're too weak to cause cancer, then let that threshhold be stated.
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http://m.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/
Also note that causes are nearly impossible to prove (from Wiki) as there can be many causes of cancer. In the meantime, ACS and Mayo are reputable sources of evidence.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond ... n-20032378
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
Let's zap you and find out...
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How's it going?The Inglorious One wrote:Whew! I've had a lot of CT scans and and X-rays and radiation this past year because of cancer.Philosophy Explorer wrote:The answer is no according to this article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 202040.htm
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
The no risk, low threshold argument is weak.Philosophy Explorer wrote: If the X-rays and CT scans have a threshhold where they're too weak to cause cancer, then let that threshhold be stated.
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The idea that no number of low threshold risks, can cause no cancer is refuted by cigarettes.
A single cig can cause no cancer, neither can 10, nor ten a day, nor ten a day for fifty years.
Obviously the evidence is against this.
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Re: Do X-rays and CT scans cause cancer?
Clean so far. But I lost my prostrate and a kidney to cancer. Thanks for asking.Hobbes' Choice wrote:How's it going?The Inglorious One wrote:Whew! I've had a lot of CT scans and and X-rays and radiation this past year because of cancer.Philosophy Explorer wrote:The answer is no according to this article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 202040.htm
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