Cellular phone use and brain tumor: a meta-analysis

@article{Kan2007CellularPU,
  title={Cellular phone use and brain tumor: a meta-analysis},
  author={Peter Kan and Sara E Simonsen and Joseph L. Lyon and John r. w. Kestle},
  journal={Journal of Neuro-Oncology},
  year={2007},
  volume={86},
  pages={71-78}
}
BackgroundThe dramatic increase in the use of cellular phones has generated concerns about potential adverse effects, especially the development of brain tumors. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effect of cellular phone use on the risk of brain tumor development.MethodsWe searched the literature using MEDLINE to locate case-control studies on cellular phone use and brain tumors. Odds ratios (ORs) for overall effect and stratified ORs associated with specific brain tumors, long-term… 
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