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題 名 | Occupational Risks of Esophageal Cancer in Taiwanese Men |
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作 者 | Huang, Shih-hui; Wu, I-chen; Wu, Deng-chyang; Wu, Chun-chieh; Yang, Jeng-fu; Chen, Yu-kuei; Chai, Chee-yin; Chiu, Yu-wen; Huang, Chia-tsuan; Lee, Tzu-chi; Wu, Ming-tsang; | 書刊名 | The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
卷 期 | 28:12 2012.12[民101.12] |
頁 次 | 頁654-659 |
分類號 | 415.512 |
關鍵詞 | ESCC; Esophageal cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma; Occupation; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | This study aims to explore whether certain occupations were associated with the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Taiwan. In a hospital-based case-control study, we collected 326 newly diagnosed ESCC patients and 386 age-matched controls (the ratio of case patients: controls = 1:1–2). All respondents completed a questionnaire, including 33 occupations in which environments potential exposure to cancer-related hazards are present. Workers with dust and metal exposure were categorized into Groups A and B, respectively. Relative risks for ESCC were estimated by odds ratios adjusting for covariates (AOR). Compared with the controls, farmer/gardener (AOR = 2.08, 95% CI = 1.02–4.24) and workers in Group A (AOR = 2.80, 95% CI = 1.21–6.47) had significantly higher risk for developing ESCC. A tendency of increased risk was also found in workers in group B (OR = 5.72 95% CI = 2.33–14.03), but such association was not significant after adjusting for other covariates (AOR = 1.57, 95% CI = 0.54–6.61). Our results suggested that farmer/gardener and workers with exposure to dust had a significant excess risk of ESCC. This study added further evidence to the current knowledge that occupational hazards are important in the development of ESCC. |
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