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I don't know the answer to that, but I know that some people are taking full-body CT scans annually or bi-annually because of fear of cancer.

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This is a great way to help increase the risk you get cancer, since it's cumulative, not per-instance.

>This is a great way to help increase the risk you get cancer, since it's cumulative, not per-instance.

Well, I suppose at least in their case it has a high probability of being detected within 6-12 months.

I know, but that proves that cancer scares people to the point of doing silly things. An innocuous screening test, even with a fair amount of false positives could be a huge win.

Are you sure it's CT scans? Why not MRIs, which as far as we know cause much less harm to the body? (They're more expensive, but I'd think people who are that worried about cancer would consider the extra expense worth it.)

CT vs MRI comparison: http://blog.radiology.ucsf.edu/neuroradiology/exploring-the-...

It's brain specific, but I assume it translates to whole body as well.

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