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Brain Tumor: Risk Factors

Family history and exposure to radiation are some of the risk factors of brain tumor. Dr. Vitaly Siomin, Neurosurgeon and Medical Director of the Brain Tumor Program with Miami Cancer Institute, notes how family history can cause the development of multiple tumors, including brain cancer.

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