[Occupationally-induced skin tumors in East Germany. Increased risk of basalioma in furriers and hide processors?].
The percentage of occupational cancer is only 0.5% of all tumors in the German Democratic Republic. International estimations are higher (4 to 38%). From 1981 to 1985 49 skin tumors (32 squamous cell tumors and 17 basal cell cancers) were accepted as occupationally induced disease in 47 patients. No tumors were registered in 5 of the 15 counties of the GDR. The occupational histories were analysed in 300 basalioma patients and 600 citizens of the same sex and age. The risk of getting a basalioma was significantly higher in the group of furriers than in the control population. It is recommended to accept a basalioma as occupational cancer in case of contact with carcinogens in furriers.
Ziegler
V
V
Nagel
U
U
Kohlstedt
A
A
Winiecki
P
P
D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D013633:Tanning
Berufsbedingte Hauttumoren in der DDR. Erhöhtes Basaliomrisiko bei Kürschnern und Rohfellbearbeitern?