The WHO 2007 glioma classification system (based primarily on tumour histology) resulted
in considerable interobserver variability and substantial variation in patient survival within …

Abstract Epidemiologists in the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium (BTEC) have
prioritized areas for further research. Although many risk factors have been examined over …

There are two common misconceptions about case-control studies: that matching in itself
eliminates (controls) confounding by the matching factors, and that if matching has been …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have transformed our understanding of glioma
susceptibility, but individual studies have had limited power to identify risk loci. We …

Background The rapid increase in mobile telephone use has generated concern about
possible health risks related to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from this technology …

The inactivation of programmed cell death has profound effects not only on the development
but also on the overall integrity of multicellular organisms. Beside developmental …

To identify risk variants for glioma, we conducted a meta-analysis of two genome-wide
association studies by genotyping 550K tagging SNPs in a total of 1,878 cases and 3,670 …

The carcinogenic effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in humans remains
controversial. However, it has been suggested that they could be involved in the aetiology of …

BACKGROUND: The debate regarding the health effects of low-intensity electromagnetic
radiation from sources such as power lines, base stations, and cell phones has recently …

Background Results from some retrospective studies suggest a possible increased risk of
glioma and acoustic neuroma in users of mobile phones. Methods The relation between …