World Brain Tumor Awareness Day celebrated on June 8. The tradition of celebrating him was started in 2000 at the initiative of the members of the German Association of Medical Care for Brain Tumors. The non-profit organization was created with an educational purpose, namely to raise public awareness.

Brain tumors are a little-known type of cancer

Today, brain tumors are considered one of the least researched forms of cancer. Society knows much less about the disease than about other types of cancer. Such a situation contributes to the creation of many myths that become an obstacle in the way of timely referral to a specialist.

Is mobile communication harmful to the human brain?

One such myth is that cell phones cause brain cancer. To date, no evidence has been found of a relationship between the use of a mobile phone and the occurrence of brain cancer. However, the safety of this device has not been proven. Therefore, radiation from mobile phones is considered potentially carcinogenic.

The importance of early diagnosis of a brain tumor

A significant part of patients die within a year after the tumor is detected. The chances of survival increase significantly if the disease is detected at an early stage.

IN World Brain Tumor Awareness Day activists are drawing the attention of politicians and entrepreneurs to this problem in order to obtain the funding necessary to find more effective methods of diagnosis and treatment.