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What are some of the risk factors for getting brain cancer?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The risk factors for getting Brain cancer include:: Arteriovenous malformation, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS.

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Answered 10/15/2017

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