Ian J Stewart, Jeffrey T Howard, Eduard Poltavskiy, Michael Dore, Megan E Amuan, Krista Ocier, Lauren E Walker, Karl C Alcover, Mary Jo Pugh
IMPORTANCE: While brain cancer is rare, it has a very poor prognosis and few established risk factors. To date, epidemiologic work examining the potential association of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with the subsequent risk of brain cancer is conflicting. Further data may be useful. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether a history of TBI exposure is associated with the subsequent development of brain cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted from October 1, 2004, to September 20, 2019, and data analysis was performed between January 1 and June 26, 2023...
February 5, 2024: JAMA Network Open