title: [Occupational risk factors for bladder carcinoma. A case control study].
abstract: Aim of this case-control study, performed on 412 male bladder cancer cases and 414 controls with benign prostatic hyperplasia in a former area of coal, iron and steel industries in Germany, was to identify occupations with an increased bladder cancer risk. In bladder cancer cases, smokers were overrepresented (58.3%) compared to controls (35.2%). The percentage of patients who had stopped smoking for at least 10 years did not differ in cases (10.2%) and controls (9.7%). Significantly elevated smoking-adjusted bladder cancer odds ratios (MH) were observed in painters and lacquers (MH 2.24, 95% CI 1.07-5.13), chemistry-related occupations (MH 2.44, 95% CI 1.05-5.67), coke plant workers (MH 2.89, 95% CI 1.16-7.16) and hard coal miners (MH 2.33, 95% CI 1.52-3.58). Significantly decreased smoking-adjusted bladder cancer odds ratios (MH) were observed in businessmen (MH 0.64, 95% CI 0.45-0.92) and office personnel (MH 0.58, 95% CI 0.41-0.81). In these two groups a relevant exposure to occupational bladder carcinogens is not likely.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Arbeitsphysiologie, Universität Dortmund.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Golka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bandel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reckwitz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Urfer
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Bolt
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Bremicker
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Neugebauer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schulze
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003043:Cocarcinogenesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Berufliche Risikofaktoren des Harnblasenkarzinoms. Eine Fallkontrollstudie.