Family history of brain tumors linked to increased risk of brain cancer
Monday, September 22, 2008 - 15:56
in Health & Medicine
People with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history, according to a study published in the September 23, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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