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I'd like to believe that when a BBC reporter uses phrases like "three times the risk" to sex up an article where the risk is incredibly small, the chances of them receiving a swift, powerful and immediate kick to the nards also goes up by three times. I'm an idealist, really. :)]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/14/cellphones-raise-risk-of-ear-tumors-thats-right-ear-tumors/
Really the largest risks with an acoustic neuroma is in the removal process. It is rare enough that there is debate about the best way, but the first way is "crack[ing] open your melon to get it out". However, "radiation" (I'll use that word to simplify) surgery is an increasingly popular alternative. No invasion -- just blasts of radiation localized at the tumor to attempt to kill it.

If anyone cares I blogged a little bit about it when I found out that I had the tumor: http://idledreams.net/dmoore/posts/192.aspx]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM