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Use of Mobile and Cordless Phones and the Association with Prostate Cancer

This pooled analysis of two prior human studies reports increased odds of prostate cancer associated with mobile phone use, with higher estimates for longer latency and higher cumulative hours. Cordless phone use is reported to show increased risk but not statistically significant overall, with one mid-range…

Decreased survival of glioma patients with astrocytoma grade IV (glioblastoma multiforme) associated with long-term use of mobile and cordless phones

This analysis examined survival among 1678 glioma patients from two case-control study periods (1997–2003 and 2007–2009) in relation to wireless phone use. In the >20 years latency group, the authors report increased hazard ratios for glioma overall and for astrocytoma grade IV (glioblastoma multiforme), with hazard…