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2 postsTrends in Malignant and Benign Brain Tumor Incidence and Mobile Phone Use in the U.S. (2000-2021): A SEER-Based Study
This SEER-based ecological study examined U.S. trends (2000–2021) in malignant and benign brain tumor incidence and compared them with national mobile phone subscription trends. Malignant brain tumor incidence in adolescents and adults declined slightly, while benign brain tumor incidence increased over time; temporal lobe tumors and benign acoustic neuromas showed little change. The authors interpret these patterns as not supporting an association between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, while recommending continued surveillance given rising benign tumor incidence and potential latency.
Cell phones and brain tumors: a review including the long-term epidemiologic data
This paper presents a meta-analysis of 11 peer-reviewed epidemiologic studies examining long-term (>=10 years) cell phone use with laterality analyses. It reports that long-term use is associated with an approximately doubled risk of an ipsilateral brain tumor. The abstract states statistical significance for glioma and acoustic neuroma, but not for meningioma.