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European multi-centre case-control study on risk factors for rare cancers of unknown aetiology

Lynge, E ; Afonso, N ; Kaerlev, L ; Olsen, J ; Sabroe, S ; Ahrens, W ; Eriksson, Mikael LU orcid ; Guenel, P ; Merletti, F and Stengrevics, A , et al. (2005) In European Journal of Cancer 41(4). p.601-612
Abstract
To search for occupational risk factors, we conducted a case-control study in nine European countries of cancers of the small intestine, male gall bladder, thymus, bone, male breast, melanoma of the eye, and mycosis fungoides. Recruitment was population based in Denmark, Latvia, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden, from hospital areas in Spain and Portugal, and from one United Kingdom (UK) hospital. We recruited 1457 cases (84% interviewed). Numbers identified corresponded to those in the EUROCIM database for Denmark, but were below those observed for France, Italy and Sweden in the database. We recruited 3374 population (61% interviewed) and 1284 colon cancer controls (86% interviewed). It was possible to undertake this complicated study... (More)
To search for occupational risk factors, we conducted a case-control study in nine European countries of cancers of the small intestine, male gall bladder, thymus, bone, male breast, melanoma of the eye, and mycosis fungoides. Recruitment was population based in Denmark, Latvia, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden, from hospital areas in Spain and Portugal, and from one United Kingdom (UK) hospital. We recruited 1457 cases (84% interviewed). Numbers identified corresponded to those in the EUROCIM database for Denmark, but were below those observed for France, Italy and Sweden in the database. We recruited 3374 population (61% interviewed) and 1284 colon cancer controls (86% interviewed). It was possible to undertake this complicated study across Europe, but we encountered three main problems. It was difficult to ensure complete case ascertainment, for population controls, we found a clear divide in the response rate from 75% in the South to only 55% in the North, and a somewhat selective recruitment was noted for the colon cancer controls. The study showed there is a clear dose-response relationship between alcohol intake and the risk of male breast cancer, and an excess risk of mycosis fungoides among glass formers, pottery and ceramic workers. Further data are expected. (Less)
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multi-centric case-control study, methods, occupational risk factors, case-control study, rare cancer
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European Journal of Cancer
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41
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4
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601 - 612
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Elsevier
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1879-0852
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10.1016/j.ejca.2004.12.016
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English
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  abstract     = {{To search for occupational risk factors, we conducted a case-control study in nine European countries of cancers of the small intestine, male gall bladder, thymus, bone, male breast, melanoma of the eye, and mycosis fungoides. Recruitment was population based in Denmark, Latvia, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden, from hospital areas in Spain and Portugal, and from one United Kingdom (UK) hospital. We recruited 1457 cases (84% interviewed). Numbers identified corresponded to those in the EUROCIM database for Denmark, but were below those observed for France, Italy and Sweden in the database. We recruited 3374 population (61% interviewed) and 1284 colon cancer controls (86% interviewed). It was possible to undertake this complicated study across Europe, but we encountered three main problems. It was difficult to ensure complete case ascertainment, for population controls, we found a clear divide in the response rate from 75% in the South to only 55% in the North, and a somewhat selective recruitment was noted for the colon cancer controls. The study showed there is a clear dose-response relationship between alcohol intake and the risk of male breast cancer, and an excess risk of mycosis fungoides among glass formers, pottery and ceramic workers. Further data are expected.}},
  author       = {{Lynge, E and Afonso, N and Kaerlev, L and Olsen, J and Sabroe, S and Ahrens, W and Eriksson, Mikael and Guenel, P and Merletti, F and Stengrevics, A and Suarez-Varela, M and Costa-Pererra, A and Vyberg, M}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{601--612}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Cancer}},
  title        = {{European multi-centre case-control study on risk factors for rare cancers of unknown aetiology}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2004.12.016}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ejca.2004.12.016}},
  volume       = {{41}},
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