Jan
My niece had several x-rays from age 2 to 6 during treatment for a spine problem. In total, she probably had about 30 x-rays in those four years. When should she expect to develop leukemia, as I'm told pediatric x-rays definitely cause it.
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You don't say how old the niece is now, but if she is below the age of 30, she probably won't get xray-induced cancer of any kind.
We radiologic technologists are very careful to collimate the xray field, and use appropriate shielding, especially in kids, whenever possible.
It is unfortunate you have been given such grave expectations. sheesh.
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No, there is no evidence to suggest it, why, who told you?
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She probably has increased her chances of contracting cancer by about 10 times over a kid without the x-rays. That's all types, not just one type of cancer.
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Pediatric x-rays don't cause leukemia. That is a lot of x-rays to give a child, and I hope they had a very good reason.
X-rays are generally safe, but you avoid doing them in young girls as much as possible because they are born with all their eggs, unlike men who make millions of sperm each week.
Absolutely no reason to assume she will get cancer of any kind, although some people think we should be even more careful about x-rays and children than we are.
PS: Iplay? Do you have any training or education in this at all? Don't throw around wild statistics when you don't know what you are talking about.
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Why are you expecting something as harable as that. I am suprised you though of such a harable thing. How could something like that even come to your mind. She is going to be fine. x-rays don't cause that much harm. Comoon how could you even ask that question and be so calm about it. I don't know i am sorry , but right now I can't believe you. You family is going to be fine nd ven if she gets 40 more x-rays she is still going to be fine because they do not cause as harm as you think. They don't definatly cause it. That is no scense.
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Well, radiation is a risk factor. However, the amount of radiation is diagnostic xrays is not near enough to cause leukemia on their own in most cases.
It is certainly possible, but not the rule. That is a LOT of xrays, but not enough to cause cancer.
It does put her at higher risk. If she does develope leukemia because of this, it will likely be during child hood or early adult hood.