Brain and Central Nervous System

Selected studies include:

• Genetic Susceptibility and Brain Tumors

  Study of common genetic variation associated with risk for brain tumors

• Multi-Center U.S. Study of Adult Brain Tumors

  A multi-center U.S. case-control study of benign and malignant brain tumors

• Cellular Telephones and Brain Tumors

  Studies of radiofrequency energy from cellular telephones and brain tumors

• Occupational EMF and Adult Brain Tumors

  A case-control study of the association of occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and adult brain tumors

• Immune Function and Glioma Risk

  A study to assess the potential relationship between glioma and allergy/atopy and diabetes in 4.5 million male U.S. veterans.

• Pooled Study of Radiation and Brain Tumor Risk

  This large collaborative study is designed to improve our understanding of radiation-related risk brain and nervous system tumors through a pooled analysis of studies.

• Record-Linkage Study of Glioma

  A study in Denmark of height and body mass index in childhood as they relate to adulthood risk of glioma.