Risk Factors for Brain cancer
List of Risk Factors for Brain cancer
The list of risk factors mentioned for Brain cancer
in various sources
includes:
Risk factors discussion:
By studying large numbers of patients, researchers have
found certain risk
factors that increase a person's chance of developing
a brain tumor. People with these risk factors have a
higher-than-average risk of getting a brain tumor. For
example, studies show that some types of brain tumors are more
frequent among workers in certain industries, such as oil
refining, rubber manufacturing, and drug manufacturing. Other
studies have shown that chemists and embalmers have a higher
incidence of brain tumors. Researchers also are looking at
exposure to viruses as a possible cause. Because brain tumors
sometimes occur in several members of the same family,
researchers are studying families with a history of brain
tumors to see whether heredity is a cause. At this time,
scientists do not believe that head injuries cause brain
tumors to develop.
In most cases, patients with a brain tumor have no clear
risk factors. The disease is probably the result of several
factors acting together. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Brain Tumors: NCI)
Risks factors for Brain cancer: medical news summaries:
The following medical news items
are relevant to risk factors for Brain cancer:
About risk factors:
Risk factors for Brain cancer are factors that do not seem
to be a direct cause of the disease,
but seem to be associated in some way.
Having a risk factor for Brain cancer
makes the chances
of getting a condition higher but does
not always lead to Brain cancer.
Also, the absence of any risk factors
or having a protective factor does not necessarily
guard you against getting Brain cancer.
For general information and a list of risk factors,
see the risk center.
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