Penetrating traumatic brain injuries associated with greater risk of brain cancer amongst veterans

1. Among United States veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the experience of a moderate, severe, or penetrating traumatic brain injury was associated with a greater risk of developing brain cancer. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Primary brain cancer is uncommon, affecting 7.02 per 100,000 persons in the United States. Little is known about

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