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Jul 18, 2021
7:43
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Acorn
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Docs on the board - question
Once past 50 should you get an all body scan annually? Worthwhile?
Friend who is 53 just got scanned and found liver cancer. Small and treatable.
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Acorn
7/18/21 7:43am
I have thought about this a bit too- interested to hear the answer.
Pobs
7/18/21 7:51am
I wouldn't recommend it other than the standard screening for colonoscopy
Agnostic-alumni
7/18/21 7:52am
Talk to your doctor. On the average, these scans result in more harm than good
doctorcoug
7/18/21 8:17am
Academic leaders have shown that such scans are unnecessary
cougfanz
7/18/21 9:08am
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