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Could a blow to the head cause a brain tumor?
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No: There is no evidence that a head injury causes a brain tumor.
Answered 5/30/2013
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No.: There is no good data to suggest that head trauma puts people at a higher risk of developing a malignant brain tumor later in life. Some small studies show an increased risk if developing a benign tumor of the lining of the brain (meningioma), but the data is soft. Here is a link http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/brain-tumor/risk-factors.
Answered 2/27/2017
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