Decreased Survival of Glioma Patients with Astrocytoma Grade IV (Glioblastoma Multiforme) Associated with Long-Term Use of Mobile and Cordless Phones.
Carlberg M, Hardell L. · 2014
View Original AbstractLong-term wireless phone users with brain cancer face 2-3 times higher death rates, suggesting radiation worsens tumor outcomes.
Plain English Summary
Swedish researchers analyzed survival data from 1,678 brain cancer patients and found that those who used mobile or cordless phones for more than 20 years had significantly worse survival rates. Patients with glioblastoma (the most aggressive brain cancer) who were long-term phone users were 2-3 times more likely to die sooner than non-users. This suggests that radiofrequency radiation from wireless phones may not only increase brain cancer risk but also make existing tumors more deadly.
Why This Matters
This study represents a troubling escalation in our understanding of wireless phone health risks. While previous research focused on whether phones cause brain cancer, this Swedish analysis reveals something potentially more sinister: that long-term phone use appears to worsen survival outcomes for those who do develop brain tumors. The hazard ratios are substantial - a 200% increased death risk for mobile phone users and 340% for cordless phone users with glioblastoma after 20+ years of use. What makes this particularly concerning is that these exposure levels reflect normal consumer use patterns that millions experience daily. The researchers' call for RF-EMF to be reclassified as a definitive human carcinogen, rather than just 'possibly carcinogenic,' deserves serious regulatory attention. This isn't just about prevention anymore - it's about the survival of people who already have brain cancer.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Decreased survival of glioma patients with astrocytoma grade IV (glioblastoma multiforme) associated with long-term use of mobile and cordless phones
We analysed survival of 1678 glioma patients in our 1997-2003 and 2007-2009 case-control studies.
Use of wireless phones in the >20 years latency group (time since first use) yielded an increased ha...
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@article{m_2014_decreased_survival_of_glioma_1951,
author = {Carlberg M and Hardell L.},
title = {Decreased Survival of Glioma Patients with Astrocytoma Grade IV (Glioblastoma Multiforme) Associated with Long-Term Use of Mobile and Cordless Phones.},
year = {2014},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25325361/},
}