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Analysis of mobile phone use among young patients with brain tumors in Japan.

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Sato Y, Kojimahara N, Yamaguchi N · 2017

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Young brain tumor patients in Japan showed no higher mobile phone ownership rates than healthy children, suggesting no clear link.

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Japanese researchers analyzed mobile phone ownership among 82 young brain tumor patients (ages 6-18) and compared it to the general population. They found no difference in phone ownership rates between brain tumor patients and healthy children of the same age. The study suggests that mobile phone use was not associated with increased brain tumor risk in this young population.

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The purpose of this study was to clarify ownership and usage of mobile phones among young patients with brain tumors in Japan.

The subjects of this study were patients with brain tumors diagnosed between 2006 and 2010 who were ...

The mobile phone ownership prevalence among the young Japanese patients with brain tumors in the cur...

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Sato Y, Kojimahara N, Yamaguchi N (2017). Analysis of mobile phone use among young patients with brain tumors in Japan. Bioelectromagnetics. 38(5):349-355, 2017.
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@article{y_2017_analysis_of_mobile_phone_3365,
  author = {Sato Y and Kojimahara N and Yamaguchi N},
  title = {Analysis of mobile phone use among young patients with brain tumors in Japan.},
  year = {2017},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28342194/},
}
PubMed: 28342194

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Quick Questions About This Study

No, Japanese researchers found no difference in mobile phone ownership rates between 82 young brain tumor patients (ages 6-18) and healthy children of the same age. The 2017 study suggests phone use wasn't associated with increased brain tumor risk in this population.
The 2017 Japanese study found that mobile phone ownership among young brain tumor patients didn't differ from the general population of corresponding ages. This suggests no association between phone ownership and brain tumor development in children and teens.
A 2017 analysis of 82 Japanese patients aged 6-18 with brain tumors found no increased mobile phone ownership compared to healthy peers. However, researchers noted that investigations should continue as phone use among children increases annually.
Japanese scientists analyzed mobile phone ownership among 82 young brain tumor patients and found no difference compared to the general population. The study concluded that mobile phone use wasn't associated with increased brain tumor risk in this age group.
Based on a 2017 Japanese study of young brain tumor patients, mobile phone ownership rates were the same as healthy children. However, researchers recommend continued monitoring as children's phone use increases each year across all age groups.