Experts identify link between head injuries and brain tumours

Researchers said it is important to note that the risk of developing a brain cancer is overall low so, even after an injury, the risk remains modest (Ben Birchall/PA)

Scientists believe they may have identified the mechanism that shows a link between head injuries and the risk of a rare and aggressive form of brain tumour.

Researchers from the University College London’s (UCL) Cancer Institute said their work, published in the journal Current Biology provides an “important molecular understanding” of how brain traumas may contribute to the development of glioma.