Increased breast cancer incidence among nurses in a tertiary university hospital in South Korea.
Juho ChoiDong Wook LeeBaek-Yong ChoiSeung-Woo RyooTaeshik KimYun Chul HongPublished in: Annals of occupational and environmental medicine (2023)
This study provides significant evidence of increased breast cancer risk among nursing staff in a hospital setting, particularly those who handle antineoplastic drugs. Measures that reduce exposure to risk factors should be implemented, especially anticancer drugs, to protect healthcare professionals. Further research at a national level that focuses on healthcare workers is necessary to validate breast cancer incidence and its contributing factors.