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June 7, 2012 06:31 pm PDT
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New study connects CT scans with elevated cancer risk in children
A study released this week in the medical journal Lancet provides the strongest evidence yet that CT scans in children are linked to elevated risk of developing cancer. As with all things involving radiation, and with all things involving cancer, it's complicated—and doesn't mean that CT scans aren't in some cases necessary. Here's a WSJ [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/OIWvZRvfPpQ/new-study-connects-ct-scans-wi.html
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