Identification of occupational cancer risks in British Columbia. Part II: A population-based case-control study of 1516 Prostatic cancer cases.
We have, as part of a program aimed at detecting occupational risk factors in British Columbia, collected lifetime occupational histories from 15,643 incident cancer cases, of whom 1519 had a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Occupational risks for this cancer site are examined using this large data set, and the results are presented in this report.
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D000368:Aged; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*