HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can radiation from phones cause cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Very unlikely: There is no objective evidence that radiation from phones causes cancer.

Answered 7/24/2020

59 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can cell phone radiation cause thyroid cancer?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I use my cell phone for about 8 hours a day it gets scorching hot. Can this cause skin cancer or increase amount of radiation I get from it? Also if it continually searches for signal can this increase brain cancer risk?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I use my cell phone for about 8 hours a day and it gets scorching hot. Can this cause skin cancer or increase the amount of radiation I get from it? Also if continually searches for signal can this increase brain cancer risk?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can you please tell me why it'sthat radiation is supposed to cause cancer but the cure is radition?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Does phone charger emit radiation, I have been sitting near a wired charger for 5 years. will I get cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Can the radiation from a mammogram cause cancer?
Supposing radiation causes cancer, will that cancer be treated with more radiation?
Please explain if it is true that radiation can cause cancer?
Can microwave radiation from cell phone tower cause cancer ?
I slept on my phone last night. It was under me when i woke up, near shoulder & chest. Did i get bad radiation from it?! will i be ok? Cause cancer?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.