OBJECTIVES: Multiple reports have noted an increase in testicular cancer incidence in virtually all world populations. We sought to determine whether an increase in testicular cancer incidence has occurred in active duty members of the Department of Defense (DOD). METHODS: The total number of tumors accessioned at all DOD tumor registries, encompassing virtually all tumors diagnosed in active duty personnel, was obtained from the centralized DOD tumor registry. The number of men on active duty in the DOD was obtained from the Defense Manpower Data Center. RESULTS: The rate of testicular cancer increased from 8.62/100,000 active duty men in 1988 to 15.38/100,000 in 1996. CONCLUSIONS: These data corroborate observations from multiple other populations that the incidence of testicular cancer is increasing. The explanation for this observation is unknown.
OBJECTIVES: Multiple reports have noted an increase in testicular cancer incidence in virtually all world populations. We sought to determine whether an increase in testicular cancer incidence has occurred in active duty members of the Department of Defense (DOD). METHODS: The total number of tumors accessioned at all DOD tumor registries, encompassing virtually all tumors diagnosed in active duty personnel, was obtained from the centralized DOD tumor registry. The number of men on active duty in the DOD was obtained from the Defense Manpower Data Center. RESULTS: The rate of testicular cancer increased from 8.62/100,000 active duty men in 1988 to 15.38/100,000 in 1996. CONCLUSIONS: These data corroborate observations from multiple other populations that the incidence of testicular cancer is increasing. The explanation for this observation is unknown.
Authors: Lindsey Enewold; Jing Zhou; Susan S Devesa; Ralph L Erickson; Kangmin Zhu; Katherine A McGlynn Journal: Mil Med Date: 2011-10 Impact factor: 1.437
Authors: Lindsey R Enewold; Jing Zhou; Susan S Devesa; Amy Berrington de Gonzalez; William F Anderson; Shelia H Zahm; Alexander Stojadinovic; George E Peoples; Aizenhawar J Marrogi; John F Potter; Katherine A McGlynn; Kangmin Zhu Journal: Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev Date: 2011-09-13 Impact factor: 4.254
Authors: Kangmin Zhu; Susan S Devesa; Hongyu Wu; Shelia Hoar Zahm; Ismail Jatoi; William F Anderson; George E Peoples; Larry G Maxwell; Elder Granger; John F Potter; Katherine A McGlynn Journal: Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev Date: 2009-06 Impact factor: 4.254