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Hello, I am a Chinese , I have a littlebaby（boy）, now five and a half months the day before shooting neck X-rays, I ask that the child would have little impact beyond the thyroid? What are the chances of thyroid cancer?
I love my children, I am very anxious, very worried that this sleep well, I hope you can answer in detail. My English is poor, so use google translator to write this letter, I believe that a simple description can be translated easily to understand
Finally, heartfelt thank you

[Kimberly]

#1180420

Hello and welcome – We are fellow patients here, not doctors, so your child’s own doctor (or perhaps your doctor) would be in the best position to give you advice on this issue. It’s believed that childhood x-rays can increase the risk of developing thyroid cancer; however, if you are trying to diagnose another serious medical issue, sometimes these x-rays are necessary.

The American Thyroid Association released some guidelines a couple of years ago on x-rays and thyroid cancer, and they recommend the following:

1. Ask the doctor to explain to you the risks and benefits of any x-ray procedure.
2. Find out exactly what information the doctors are looking for with the x-ray and ask if there is another test that can provide this same information.

You can read the guidance in full here (although it’s in English):

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http://thyroid.org/american-thyroid-association-ata-issues-policy-statement-on-minimizing-radiation-exposure-from-medical-dental-diagnostics/

Wishing you and your child all the best.

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