• genes
• metabolic health
• uncontrolled cells grows
• smoking
• immune system
• glucose is the preferred fule of cancer
• 95% of cancer comes from somatic mutations

calcium score (cic)

quick ct scan of the heart without IV contrast and just looking for amount of calcification in the coronary arteries

ctn geogram (cta)

much better test

higher cost

more radiation

if done at a good place should be around 2 millisieverts of radiation (which is a very small dose; 4% of your annual allotted radiation)

ct scan of the heart but with IV contrast