Do CT Scans Cause Breast Cancer?

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By Dr. Veronique Desaulniers

In 2011, there were more than 85 million CT scans performed in American hospitals. In 2010, one in every 10 Americans underwent the procedure. Developed in the 1970’s, the CT scan was hailed at the time as one of the “most important medical advances of the past century” because it allows physicians to see anomalies that would otherwise not be visible except through surgery.

But recent evidence is pointing to this highly-intensified and widely-used x-ray device as a possible cause of cancer as well.

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Source: blogs.naturalnews.com

    

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