Study type: Epidemiological study (observational study)

The anatomical distribution of cerebral gliomas in mobile phone users epidem.

By: Ali Kahn A, O'Brien DF, Kelly P, Phillips JP, Rawluk D, Bolger C, Pidgeon CN
Published in: Ir Med J 2003; 96 (8): 240-242
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Aim of study (acc. to author)

The association between mobile phone use and the anatomical distribution of cerebral gliomas was investigated in Irish patients.

Endpoint/type of risk estimation

Exposure

Assessment

Exposure groups

Group Description
Reference group 1 non user
Group 2 user
Group 3 right handed user - tumour location right
Group 4 right handed user - tumour location left
Group 5 left handed user - tumour location right
Group 6 left handed user - tumour location left
Group 7 tumour location: frontal
Group 8 tumour location: parietal
Group 9 tumour location: temporal
Group 10 tumour location: occipital

Population

Study size

Type Value
Total 92
Eligible 73
Participants 73
Statistical analysis method:

Results (acc. to author)

50 patients were regular mobile phone users and 23 non-users.
No association between handedness of the patients and the side of the tumour was observed. Also, no association between the use, the non use and the location of the tumour (frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital) was found . No increasing trend of glioma incidence could be observed in the period 1994 - 2001 based on the data of the National Cancer Registry of Ireland.

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