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What should i take away from the new study results suggesting there is a cell phone/cancer link? my mom died of gbm, so these things concern me.

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

I always look at: these studies with a critical eye! One study one year one conclusion another study another year an opposite conclusion! ANYTHING in EXCESS is generally NOT GOOD for you and we are talking about a POSSIBLE link between HEAVY DAILY EXPOSURE to cell phones and a SMALL increase in Cancer rates! TRY to use your phone in MODERATION! BTW there is no "genetic" risk in individuals with FH of Glioblastoma!

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No proof: Cell phone radiation is low-frequency & low energy. It is actually nonionizing radiation. Unlike high frequency wave ionizing radiation, it is doubtful it can cause cancer in humans. Cell phone radiation was however, shown to ^ risk for developing schwannomas in rats & gliomas in other animal studies. REF: https://www.mskcc.org/blog/do-cell-phones-cause

Answered 5/14/2020

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