Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer
Electricity is the movement of electrons, or current, through a wire. The type of electricity that runs through power lines and in houses is alternating current (AC). AC power produces two types of fields (areas of energy)-an electric field and a ... [... more]
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Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer Risk
There are three main reasons why people are concerned that cellular telephones (also known as "wireless" or "mobile" telephones) may cause certain types of cancer. For these reasons, it is important to learn whether RF energy from [... more]
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Neuro-Oncology Branch - Dedicated To The Treatment Of ...
The Neuro-Oncology Branch is dedicated to the treatment of adults and children with brain tumors. Since the branch is affiliated with both the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS), ... [... more]
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Survival
It is estimated that 21,810 men and women (11,780 men and 10,030 women) will be diagnosed with and 13,070 men and women will die of cancer of the brain and other nervous system in 20081X Close The age-adjusted incidence rate was 6.5 per 100,000 ... [... more]
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What You Need To Know About™ Brain Tumors
Treatment for secondary brain tumors depends on where the cancer started and the extent of the disease. A tumor that begins in the brain is called a brain tumor. In children, most brain tumors are primary tumors. In adults, most tumors in the ... [... more]
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Adult Brain Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)
What tests are used to find and diagnose adult brain tumors? Adult brain tumors are diseases in which cancer (malignant) cells begin to grow in the tissues of the brain. The brain controls memory and learning, senses (hearing, sight, smell, ... [... more]
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Tumores cerebrales en adultos: Tratamiento (PDQ®)
Con frecuencia, los tumores cerebrales han comenzado en algún otro lugar del cuerpo y se diseminaron (hcieron metástasis) hasta el cerebro. Estos se llaman tumores cerebrales metastásicos. El tumor crece [... more]
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Many Patients with Malignant Gliomas Don't Receive ...
Brain tumor, malignant glioma, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy Many patients diagnosed with malignant gliomas between 1997 and 2000 received treatment that did not conform with established practice guidelines for the care of adults with ... [... more]
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