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Can PET/CT screen for cancer

Female  23 years old 2018-07-01
My lungs are uncomfortable and I still have a cough and bloody sputum. The doctor recommended that I do PET/CT. Can this method be used to screen for cancer?

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  • BY Penelope Judson 2018-07-01
    If you want to confirm whether it is cancerous, it is very important to check PET/CT. Although it takes a little to use this test, it can avoid unnecessary surgery. This alone saves the United States up to 2 billion dollars in medical costs every year. Moreover, the national awareness of cancer prevention has greatly increased.
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