Enlarge this image A patient gets a low-dose CT scan to screen for lung cancer. The American Cancer Society on Wednesday recommended…
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Enlarge this image Contrast agent, a drug that enhances CT scans, is sometimes skipped because of concerns about side effects. Morsa Images/Getty…
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Should You Get That Scan? Your Doctor Might Not Be Great At Helping You Decide
by Mara Gordon August 18, 2018Enlarge this image Screening for lung cancer can catch tumors but it can also produce false positives. Patients need to decide whether…
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Enlarge this image A fainting episode, though usually no big deal, can sometimes be caused by a blood clot. Whisson/Jordan/Getty Images hide…