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Cancer incidence in a cohort of Danish firefighters: An extended long-term follow-up 1968-2021.

Julie Elbaek PedersenKajsa U PetersenMaria-Helena G AndersenAnne T SaberUlla VogelNiels E EbbehøjTina K JensenRegitze S WilsJens P BondeJohnni Hansen
Published in: American journal of industrial medicine (2024)
This updated study provides evidence indicating an elevated risk of skin melanoma in firefighters. Consistent with IARC's evaluation, we also identified positive associations for urinary bladder, prostate, and testis cancer. In contrast, our findings did not suggest an increased risk of colon cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and mesothelioma. The latter may be due to small numbers in our still relatively young cohort. Continuous follow-up for cancer in firefighters is warranted, including assessment of influence from surveillance bias.
Keyphrases
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • prostate cancer
  • public health
  • magnetic resonance
  • lymph node metastasis
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • childhood cancer