What increases the risk for central nervous system embryonal tumors?
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Although the causes for central nervous system embryonal tumors are not clear, several genetic conditions place your child at a higher risk. These include Li-Fraumeni syndrome, nevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gorlin) syndrome, and Torcot syndrome. Talk to your child's doctor if you think your child is at risk for central nervous system embryonal tumors.
Although the causes for central nervous system embryonal tumors are not clear, several genetic conditions place your child at a higher risk. These include Li-Fraumeni syndrome, nevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gorlin) syndrome, and Torcot syndrome. Talk... More -
Riverside Center for Neurosciences answered:Anyone can develop a primary CNS tumor, although the risk is very small. Having one or more of the known risk factors does not guarantee that someone will develop a tumor. Brain tumors occur more often in males than in females and are most common in middle-aged to older persons. They also tend to occur more often in children under age nine than in other children, and some tumors tend to run in families. Most brain tumors in children are primary tumors.
Other risk factors for developing a primary CNS tumor include race (Caucasians are more likely to develop a CNS tumor than other races) and occupation. Workers in jobs that require repeated contact with ionizing radiation or certain chemicals, including those used to manufacture building supplies or plastics and textiles, have a greater chance of developing a brain tumor.
This answer is based on source information from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Anyone can develop a primary CNS tumor, although the risk is very small. Having one or more of the known risk factors does not guarantee that someone will develop a tumor. Brain tumors occur more often in males than in females and are most common... More
