Altra recente analisi incrociata conferma la relazione tra tumore al cervello ed uso di cordless e telefono cellulare

Ennesimo e recentissimo studio di Hardell e collaboratori che hanno seguito ed intervistato oltre 1200 casi patologici (e oltre 2400 persone sane) . Il risulato ottenuto è una chiara evidenza di dipendenza di formazione di glioma per un uso estensivo di questi apparecchi per oltre 10 anni ed in particolare con inizio di utilizzo prima del 10 anni.

Int J Oncol. 2011 May;38(5):1465-74. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2011.947. Epub 2011 Feb 17.

Pooled analysis of case-control studies on malignant brain tumours and the use of mobile and cordless phones including living and deceased subjects.

Hardell L, Carlberg M, Hansson Mild K.

Source

Department of Oncology, University Hospital, SE-701 85, Örebro, Sweden. lennart.hardell@orebroll.se

Abstract

We studied the association between use of mobile and cordless phones and malignant brain tumours. Pooled analysis was performed of two case-control studies on patients with malignant brain tumours diagnosed during 1997-2003 and matched controls alive at the time of study inclusion and one case-control study on deceased patients and controls diagnosed during the same time period. Cases and controls or relatives to deceased subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Replies were obtained for 1,251 (85%) cases and 2,438 (84%) controls. The risk increased with latency period and cumulative use in hours for both mobile and cordless phones. Highest risk was found for the most common type of glioma, astrocytoma, yielding in the >10 year latency group for mobile phone use odds ratio (OR) = 2.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.9-3.7 and cordless phone use OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.2-2.9. In a separate analysis, these phone types were independent risk factors for glioma. The risk for astrocytoma was highest in the group with first use of a wireless phone before the age of 20; mobile phone use OR = 4.9, 95% CI = 2.2-11, cordless phone use OR = 3.9, 95% CI = 1.7-8.7. In conclusion, an increased risk was found for glioma and use of mobile or cordless phone. The risk increased with latency time and cumulative use in hours and was highest in subjects with first use before the age of 20.