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Risk factors of brain tumour you should know about

Written by Editorial Team | Published : April 25, 2019 1:17 PM IST

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Brain-cancer

Brain tumour is a condition in which there is abnormal growth of cells inside your brain. Some of these tumours are benign and some of them are malignant. Many people used to believe that mobile phones are one of the main reasons behind brain cancer, however, a recent study conducted at the Oxford University suggests that mobile phone doesn’t play a role in damaging your cells. The study authors mentioned that electromagnetic radiation that comes from a mobile is low power and it doesn’t have the potential to cause brain cancer. While the researchers study the impact of mobile phones on your overall health, here, we tell you about the other risk factors that you need to know which can cause brain cancer.

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Being Overweight

A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal revealed that being overweight may increase your risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19, including higher ICU admissions. According to the authors from the University of Oxford in the UK, the risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 start rising in people with a BMI above 23 kilogrammes per square metre (kg/m2), which is considered to be in the healthy range. For each one unit increase in BMI, the risk of hospitalisation increases by 5 per cent higher and the risk of ICU admission by 10 per cent, they said.

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Cancer-Treatment-21

Radiation exposure: If you underwent treatment for other cancer types like leukaemia, the chances of developing brain cancer are very high. Usually, the brain tumours develop after 10-15 years of exposure to radiation.