Occupation and risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer: The ARCAGE study

Abstract

The study included 1,851 patients with incident cancer of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx or esophagus and 1,949 controls. Among men, we found increased risks for occupational categories previously reported to be associated with at least one type of UADT.

Among women, there was no clear evidence of increased risks of UADT cancer in association with occupations or industrial activities.

Keywords

• occupational exposures
• upper aerodigestive tract cancer
• case-control study
• german uranium miners
• extended follow-up
• laryngeal-cancer
• hypopharyngeal cancer
• mortality
• exposure
• cohort
• alcohol
• workers
• europe