Study: Brain Cancer Is Closely Related to GDP and Cellphone Usage

Study: Brain Cancer Is Closely Related to GDP and Cellphone Usage
Research conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered that the occurrence of brain cancer was related to GDP and mobile phone usage. The picture depicts the global distribution of brain cancer incidence in 2020. Photo by CUHK
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A study by the School of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered that the incidence of primary brain cancer was linked to affluence and that early cancer detection may be beneficial among high-risk populations in wealthier countries.

Although primary brain cancer isn’t common, the survival rate is much lower than any other type of cancer. The medical community still doesn’t understand the primary cause of brain cancer.