Italian National Register of Occupational Cancers: data system and findings.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze data stored in the National Register of Occupational Cancers, set up by law at the Italian Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention.


METHODS
Statistical analyses were performed on economic activity, cancer site, and carcinogenic agent. Mesothelioma cases were excluded because they were exhaustively recorded and managed in a proper register.


RESULTS
The number of cancers diagnosed between 1995 and 2008 was 936 (92% men). Lung cancer was the most frequently reported neoplasm (58% of cases). The metal industry had the highest reporting percentage (15%), and silica was the most common causative agent (20%).


CONCLUSIONS
Despite some limits and incompleteness pertaining to data flow, the results of this study are in accordance with epidemiological findings on occupational cancer risks. The collection of information on occupational cancers is of primary importance to plan targeted prevention programs.
Scarselli
Alberto
A
Occupational Medicine Department, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention (ISPESL), Rome, Italy. alberto.scarselli@ispesl.it
Massari
Stefania
S
Binazzi
Alessandra
A
Di Marzio
Davide
D
Scano
Patrizia
P
Marinaccio
Alessandro
A
Iavicoli
Sergio
S
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012042:Registries