Support Groups Aug 25, 2008
- North Florida Acoustic Neuroma support group. (904) 268-1266 or 287-8132. (Florida Times-Union)
Jeffery William Bennett Aug 21, 2008
In 1992, he was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma which later developed into Parkinson s disease and dementia. At his request, no funeral services are planned. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Scientists revive the debate on cellphones and cancer Jun 4, 2008
Some of the research suggests a link between cellphone use and three types of tumors: glioma; cancer of the parotid, a salivary gland near the ear; and acoustic neuroma, a tumor that essentially occurs where the ear meets the brain ... Also last year, a Swedish analysis of 16 studies in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine showed a doubling of risk for acoustic neuroma and glioma after 10 years of heavy cellphone use. (International Herald Tribune)
Brain tumors still rare; cellphone link is unproven May 26, 2008
However, a new meta-analysis - a study grouping the results of several studies together - published this month in the International Journal of Oncology did find a connection between heavy mobile phone use and gliomas, as well as acoustic neuroma, a type of benign tumor that can lead to hearing loss. Meta analyses can be flawed, because they pool studies of varying design and quality. (Boston Globe)
Cell Phones Bad For Your Health Again Apr 2, 2008
And the Acoustic Neuroma was on the other ear than the side I use my phone on ... Dusty Hill of ZZ Top had a small Acoustic Neuroma removed last year. (Digitaltrends.com)
Research shows mobile phones increase risk of brain cancer Apr 2, 2008
The report warns : "There is a growing and statistically significant body of evidence reporting that brain tumours such as vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) and astrocytoma are associated with 'heavy' and 'prolonged' mobile phone use, particularly on the same side as the 'preferred ear' for telephony'. "It is anticipated that this danger has far broader public health ramifications than asbestos and smoking, and directly concerns all of us, particularly the younger generation, including... (Black Mental Health UK)
Long-Term Cell Phone Use Increases Brain Tumor Risk Oct 4, 2007
The findings "give a consistent pattern of increased risk for acoustic neuroma and glioma," Dr. Lennart Hardell of University Hospital in Orebro, Sweden and colleagues write, with the greatest risk seen on the side of the head where the mobile phone was held. Acoustic neuromas are benign growths on the nerve linking the ear to the brain, while gliomas are malignant, difficult-to-treat tumors of the brain and nervous system ... 4-fold greater risk of acoustic neuromas and were twice as likely to... (MEDLINEplus)
Short-term use of mobile phone not linked with brain tumor Sep 16, 2007
However, the Interphone study did show a statistically significant increased risk for acoustic neuroma for more-than-ten-year exposure to a cellular phone on the same side ... Lonn S et al. (2004) Mobile Phone use and the risk of acoustic neuroma. (Food Consumer)
Mobiles cancer doubt remains Sep 13, 2007
The team found that there was a slight excess reporting of brain and acoustic neuroma (ear) cancers. Researchers said this was on the borderline of statistical significance. (BBC News -- Science)
Alternative Treatment Brings Hearing To Both Ears Aug 5, 2007
It has successfully treated sudden hearing loss, as well as hearing loss secondary to acoustic neuroma (tumor) and Meniere's disease (excessive fluid in the inner ear. . (Science Daily)
Hand in hand Jun 27, 2007
" After spending 13 years together, the couple divorced in 1981. Ms. Ruskin ended up in Monmouth Junction, while Mr. Ruskin settled in northern New Jersey. It wasn't until some 10 years later that the darkest of circumstances brought them back together. In December 1992, Ms. Ruskin was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a non-cancerous tumor that develops on the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. She underwent surgery in early 1993. Doctors have determined that symptoms of the benign tumor... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Moore recovers from unusual tumor surgery Jun 8, 2007
The doctor was suspicious at the hearing loss in only one ear and suggested the problem could be an acoustic neuroma, a tumor on the auditory nerve ... "The bad news was that I could lose my hearing or the facial or balance nerve could be cut during surgery." The family began researching acoustic neuroma ... The family became acquainted with others at the hospital going through the same surgeries and have talked on chatrooms since returning home with men and women diagnosed with acoustic... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Hernia that could become 'strangulated' requires surgery Feb 13, 2007
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you address the topic of acoustic neuroma ... After three years of putting up with this situation, I finally saw a doctor who made the diagnosis of an acoustic neuroma and referred me to a specialist, who removed the tumor ... An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor that wraps around the hearing nerve. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Surgery is the only cure for hernias Feb 13, 2007
Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a bad hernia in my right groin. At times it sticks out like a baseball, and it's hard to push back in. (Herald-Tribune)
Brain Tumour Summary Feb 3, 2007
A diverse set of tumours within a confined space. Brain tumours involve a wide range of cell types. (Suite101.com)
UK Orders Cell Phone Cancer-Link Study Jan 20, 2007
The few long-term users developed more acoustic neuroma brain tumours which were found close to the ear used for phoning ... 2005 Interphone international study finds no effect on acoustic neuroma for ten years of use ... 2003 Swedish study suggests higher risk of acoustic neuroma among heavy users of analogue mobile phones, which have since been phased out. (Fox News)
Is Your Cell Phone Giving You Cancer? Jan 20, 2007
In 2005 another study showed no link between cell phone use and the risk of acoustic neuroma for at least 10 years of use ... Finally in 2006 a Danish study, the largest of its kind, found that there was a slight increase in the risk for acoustic neuroma after ten years of usage. (Slippery Brick)
Cell Phone Use Not Linked To Cancer Risk Dec 7, 2006
(October 14, 2004) -- A study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, found that 10 or more years of mobile phone use increase the risk of acoustic neuroma and that the risk ... (April 23, 2002) -- The risk of acoustic neuroma, or auditory tumor, was unrelated to the frequency and duration of cellular telephone use, according to a study published in the April 23 issue of Neurology, the. (Science Daily)
With Compassion, Prosecutor Seeks Justice Nov 25, 2006
In 1984, Regan underwent surgery to remove an acoustic neuroma. Luckily, the tumor in his face was not malignant but it caused nerve damage in his face and the loss of hearing in his left ear. (FOX61, CT)
McDonald makes miraculous return Nov 2, 2006
" As it turned out, clumsiness had nothing to do with McDonald's balance problems; it was acoustic neuroma. A tumor that affects the vestibulocochlear nerve in the inner ear responsible for hearing and balance functions, acoustic neuroma is noncancerous, but can be life-threatening if allowed to grow to a point where it presses on the brain stem. Stunned by the diagnosis, McDonald leaned on her family away from home to get through the initial shock. Trainer Elizabeth Zannolli, who actually broke... (ESPN -- College Sports)
Family, teammates say Duke soccer player who battled tumor an inspiration Oct 22, 2006
As Brackmann and William Hitselberger removed the acoustic neuroma May 12 at the House Ear Clinic, Christie's immediate family -- father Andy, mother Lisa, older brother Mark -- tried to pass the time in the waiting room ... " With access to the unabridged results and the benefit of a medical mind, Andy had a far different reaction. "Fortunately when she called and told me she had an acoustic neuroma, I was immediately relieved that it wasn't something more serious," Andy said. "Just knowing she... (Herald Sun)
Concern Over New Rules On Mobile Phones In Hospitals Oct 14, 2006
(October 14, 2004) -- A study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, found that 10 or more years of mobile phone use increase the risk of acoustic neuroma and that the risk. . (Science Daily)
Duke's McDonald returns to field after brain surgery Oct 6, 2006
Officially diagnosed with acoustic neuroma -- a condition found in approximately 2,500 patients in the United States each year -- McDonald was recommended to Dr. Derald Brackmann, an acoustic neuroma specialist, to have the tumor removed. With the surgery scheduled for May 12, less than a month after McDonald's diagnosis, the McDonalds flew to California May 10. (U-Wire.com)
NF sufferer works hard to raise funds for op Aug 20, 2006
Sadly, Yvonne has NF2, the more rare form of NF with the characteristic of acoustic neuroma, where tumours grow on hearing nerves, impairing the ability to hear ... The computer became her window to the world as she scoured for information, and her search led her to Dr Rick A. Friedman, an expert in hearing preservation in acoustic neuroma treatment. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Technologies For People With Disabilities Pave The Way For Next Generation Mobile Web Aug 10, 2006
Posted: August 9, 2006. Scientists at The University of Manchester have a launched a new project which seeks to combine web accessibility with cutting-edge mobile phone technologies. (Science Daily)
* Cellphones are a global addiction and an environmental hazard Jul 4, 2006
For years now it seems we have lurched from the reassuring tones coming from the cellphone industry and numerous studies by governmental health bodies around the world, and the niggling uncertainties created by various scientific studies, such as one in 2004 by the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Sweden's Karolinska Institute that found that 10 years or more of cellphone use could increase the risk of acoustic neuroma, a rare and benign tumor of the cranial nerve that helps control... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
A pair of houseguests, a purple, swollen foot and a green knee Jun 25, 2006
"No," I said, " 'cause I can't blame the curb. I have to blame my acoustic neuroma." ... For those who don't have one of their own yet, an acoustic neuroma is a growth on your eighth cranial nerve that affects your hearing and, no kidding, balance. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Exposure To Loud Noise May Cause Noncancerous Tumor In Ear May 17, 2006
If you have had your share of loud concerts during your lifetime or if your work environment is extremely noisy, you could develop a noncancerous tumor called an acoustic neuroma ... An acoustic neuroma slowly presses the cranial nerve that is responsible for sensing sound and helping with balance ... Jennifer Nelson, 27, recently had surgery to remove a small acoustic neuroma. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Procedure Spares Hearing After Acoustic Neuroma Mar 11, 2006
THURSDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- A procedure known as the "middle cranial fossa" approach can help preserve hearing when surgeons remove small acoustic neuromas -- benign tumors that grow on the nerves that connect the brain to ear. Acoustic neuromas can affect a person's hearing and balance, say researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School, who reported their findings in the current issue of Otology tology ... They analyzed cases involving 73 acoustic neuroma patients who were... (MEDLINEplus)
Preserving Hearing With Ear Tumor Removal Mar 7, 2006
Researchers found high rates of success at preserving patients' hearing when a particular type of procedure was used to remove the tumors, which are known as acoustic neuromas or vestibular schwannomas. The study, published in the latest issue of the journal Otology & Neurotology, examined the cases of 73 patients with acoustic neuromas who were operated on between 1999 and 2005 using a procedure known as the middle cranial fossa, or MCF, approach ... "Hearing preservation rates have not always... (Science Daily)
Loud Noise Exposure Increases Tumor Risk Feb 18, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research suggests that prolonged exposure to loud noise increases the risk of acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor that grows in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain that is associated with hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and disequilibrium. The only published study regarding noise and acoustic neuroma risk was limited by small size and its restriction to men only, Dr. Colin G. Edwards and colleagues note in their report, published in the American... (MEDLINEplus)
- Jon Kelly: The diary of my brain tumour Jan 19, 2006
The thing in my head is an acoustic neuroma ... The acoustic neuroma is pressing against the nerve that controls the facial muscles ... You don't get any hits if you Google "acoustic neuroma jokes". (Guardian Unlimited)
Loud noises have the potential to cause tumors Jan 10, 2006
5 times more likely to develop a noncancerous tumor known as acoustic neuroma, which results in hearing loss, according to a study by Ohio State University ... The study analyzed 146 people with acoustic neuroma and 564 people without any traces of this tumor ... Acoustic neuroma is said to grow slowly and becomes accentuated at the age of around 50. (Earthtimes.com)
Turn Down That Radio! Years Of Loud Noise May Lead To Tumor Jan 10, 2006
The tumor, called acoustic neuroma, grows slowly and symptoms typically become noticeable around age 50 or older. Of the 146 people with acoustic neuroma in this study, nearly two out of three were 50 or older ... An acoustic neuroma tumor slowly presses the cranial nerve that is responsible for sensing sound and helping with balance. (Science Daily)
Years of loud music can cause tumours Jan 9, 2006
Monday, January 9, 2006. Asian News International. (Hindustan Times)
Experts warn of ear tumour risk Jan 7, 2006
The tumours, known as acoustic neuroma, grow slowly and become more noticeable with age ... Acoustic neuroma tumours slowly press on the cranial nerve which is responsible for detecting sound and aiding balance ... The researchers, who published their findings in the American Journal of Epidemiology, said the study highlighted the need to wear ear protection, since it could half the risk of acoustic neuroma occurring. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Loud Noises Linked to Benign Tumor Jan 7, 2006
5 times more likely to develop a benign tumor called an acoustic neuroma that causes hearing loss, new research found. The study by Ohio State University researchers included 146 people with acoustic neuroma and 564 people without the tumor ... 5 times more likely to develop acoustic neuroma, while those exposed to machines, power tools and/or construction were 1. (Forbes)
