# Brain Tumors

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-tumors/67594>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 4, 2001, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-tumors/67594 "2001-06-04T23:30:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dasceder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@dasceder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasceder)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2001, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-tumors/67594/1 "2001-06-04T23:30:29Z")

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Has the theory that cell phones affect brain tumors been discarded due to evidence proving otherwise, or has their (cell phone’s) popularity led consumers to look the other way?

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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2001, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-tumors/67594/2 "2001-06-05T01:41:33Z")

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Last I heard, was that there was no firm evidence, but further research was needed.

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**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2001, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-tumors/67594/3 "2001-06-05T03:00:53Z")

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Last I heard, nearly all evidence pointed against cell phones causing cancer, but in medical science, it’s very hard to _prove_ anything one way or the other.