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Hello,
Beginning last March, when cancer was first detected..I have had a ton of: X-rays, Cat scans, PET/CT and so on.
When is it too much, of these things going through the body?
I realize that everybody is different, but there must be some ball-park idea of too many of these things.
Thanks
Well, yes all these examinations will give you radiation doses, especially the CT scans. BUT your immediate and greatest problem right now is your cancer! Your cancer is - like almost all cancers - your greatest threat to your survival! All the rest will pale in comparison! And these investigations are probably necessary for the evaluation and treatment of your case! So I suggest that you concentrate on what is most important for your very survival namely your treatment. I'm sorry for these perhaps somewhat harsh words but I had to present the reality to you even if it is not nice and cancer is NEVER nice! P.S. I have had cancer treatment myself - radiation therapy. All your examinations pale in comparison!
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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