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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*Common risk factors in the development of meningioma include: | *Common risk factors in the development of meningioma include: | ||
:*Ionizing radiation: This is seen | :*Ionizing radiation: This is seen with both high and low dose levels | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of meningioma are history of radiation treatment, inherited nervous system disorders, and female gender.[1][2][3]
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of meningioma include:
- Ionizing radiation: This is seen with both high and low dose levels
References
- ↑ Meningioma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningioma#Signs_and_symptoms Accessed on September, 25 2015
- ↑ Risk factors for brain and spinal cord cancer. Canadian Cancer Society(2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/brain-spinal/risks/?region=mb Accessed on September, 25 2015
- ↑ Wiemels J, Wrensch M, Claus EB (2010). "Epidemiology and etiology of meningioma". J Neurooncol. 99 (3): 307–14. doi:10.1007/s11060-010-0386-3. PMC 2945461. PMID 20821343.