Central nervous system lymphoma and radiofrequency radiation – A case report and incidence data in the Swedish Cancer Register on non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hardell, Lennart; Carlberg, Michael; Koppel, Tarmo; Nordström, Marie; Hedendahl, Lena K.
• Is Part Of: Medical hypotheses. Volume 144(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: Central nervous system lymphoma -- Risk factors -- Radiofrequency radiation -- Incidence non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110052
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-9877

Abstract

Abstract: Earlier animal studies have provided evidence that non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) may be caused by exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation. This was recently confirmed by the U.S. National Toxicology (NTP) study that showed an increased incidence of malignant lymphoma in female mice exposed to the GSM modulated or the CDMA modulated cell phone RF radiation. Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare malignancy in humans with poor prognosis. An increasing incidence has been reported in recent years. Based on a case-report we present the hypothesis that use of the hand-held mobile phone may be a risk factor for PCNSL. The increasing incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Sweden is discussed in relation to etiologic factors.