Genetic Mutations Linked to Toxin Exposure Found in Firefighters' Brain Tumors Mar. 10, 2025 — In a study comparing the glioma tumors of firefighters and non-fighters, researchers found a ...

Canadian researchers have developed an effective new technique for identifying aggressive medulloblastoma—the most common ...

Gene mutations caused by exposure to certain chemical compounds have been linked to the development of gliomas, the most common type of malignant brain tumor.

The firefighters' brain tumors were indeed more likely to carry ... such as car painting and machine maintenance, researchers noted. "Our study provides preliminary data but will need confirmation ...

Also called stereotactic radiosurgery, this therapy uses radiation beams in a specific way to kill cancer cells in the brain. For the procedure, your doctor may use machines called Gamma Knife and ...

New research by Yale has found an association between exposure to chemicals commonly used in firefighting and incidence of a brain tumor called a glioma in firefights, suggesting that the cancer ...

Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations ...