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Fear of getting cancer
I have been exposed to radiation many times
1. arm x- ray 3 times
2. abdomen x-ray once
3. abdomen CT scan once
I was not worried about negative effects of radiation exposure.
but recently again I went through two more x rays one for pelvic joint and another for a back heel that is when this thing actually got stuck in my mind that I might develop cancer later in my life.
Right now I am too much into this thing that I can't get this out of my head.
please explain to me. should I be worried about it?
Or, I am unnecessarily thinking too much.
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Dr. Saritha Damodaran
Radiation Oncologist
24 yrs exp
Chennai
Even when we're flying by airplanes there's radiation exposure!
The body has an permissible limit for exposure to radiation after which the body repairs itself. This is the basic reason why every body exposed to radiation is not at risk for cancer ...
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