title: [Occupational head and neck cancer. Part I: Registered occupational diseases].
abstract: Head and neck cancer can be caused by the occupational contact with cancerogenic substances, which contribute to the formation of cancer. The knowledge about those cancer entities which are frequently found under similar circumstances and working conditions, helps for getting compensation and alternatively for a realistic view when other influences--particularly lifestyle factors like smoking, alcohol and nutrition--have mainly contributed for the origin of the cancer disease. Our knowledge increases and therefore it is helpful from time to time to keep up to the state-of-art of cancer genesis. This article has two parts: part I deals with occupational cancer diseases, which are listed in a decree of the German government and part II deals with the cancer diseases, which could likely be caused by occupational factors according to latest scientific findings and are not yet listed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Universität zu Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, 50924 Köln. Michel@uni-koeln.de
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brusis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014942:Workers' Compensation
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational