Renal cell carcinoma among architects.
Data from a population-based cancer registry were analyzed according to occupation and industry at the time of diagnosis as part of a routine surveillance of the data for associations between occupation and cancer risk. A total of 119 cases of cancer of all sites were reported among architects between 1972-1986. From a total of 2,059 renal cell carcinomas in the registry, the 13 cases were observed among male architects, aged up to 64, 3.1 were expected. Significant elevations were not observed among other professional groups. Architects are exposed to several toxic and potentially carcinogenic chemicals. We suggest that investigators with cancer registry data coded according to occupation evaluate whether an association between employment as an architect and renal carcinoma exists in their data.
Lowery
J T
JT
Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, School of Public Health, Los Angeles.
Peters
J M
JM
Deapen
D
D
London
S J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D001108:Architecture; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D012923:Social Class; D000078329:Workforce