Study: CT Scans Raise Cancer Risk

November 28, 2007 By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Medical Writer

(AP) -- Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from "super X-rays" that raise the risk of cancer and are increasingly used to diagnose medical problems, a new report warns.

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