Meningioma: Possible environmental causes

Posted by researcher0 @researcher0, 2 days ago

For those of you diagnosed with Meningiomas, could you indicate whether you regularly use hand sanitizers, and your history of receiving dental X-rays? Also what brands of shampoos/conditioners do you use?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 2 days ago

It isn't clear what causes a meningioma. Experts know that something changes some cells in the meninges. The changes makes them multiply out of control. This leads to a meningioma. Being exposed to radiation as a child is the only known environmental risk factor for getting meningioma. Read more from Mayo Clinic here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meningioma/symptoms-causes/syc-20355643

It's only human nature to search for a cause when diagnosed with a brain tumor. "How could this have happened?" is a question that I think everyone must ask themselves.

@researcher0, have you recently been diagnosed with a meningioma?

mkoch | @mkoch | 1 day ago

The radiation oncologist I saw regarding my meningiomas asked me if I had ever been on estrogen therapy as there is a suspicion that may be related to either a cause or rate of growth.

ppw | @ppw | 1 day ago

In reply to @colleenyoung "It isn't clear what causes a meningioma. Experts know that something changes some cells in the..." + (show)

Only regularly use hand soap. Do have dental x-rays each year. Shampoo is whatever wife uses. Nothing special.

birdie1234 | @birdie1234 | 5 hours ago

Do not use hand sanitizer, have had x-rays once a year for my teeth only, but did have estrogen patches for 15 years from 50-65. From what I've read I'm pretty sure the estrogen is what invited the M in!!