OBJECTIVE: A recent cohort study showed an increased risk of testicular cancer among members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. We explored our data of a German population-based case-control study on the etiology of testicular cancer with regard to this association. METHODS: The case-control study included 269 testicular cancer cases and 797 controls. We applied conditional logistic regression to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). RESULTS: People who worked as cabinetmakers or carpenters had an OR of 0.84 (95% CI = 0.45-1.56). Risks were increased among cabinetmakers who worked at least 15 years ago (OR = 5.81, 95% CI = 1.20-28.09). Ever being employed as a carpenter was associated with a reduced OR of 0.59 (95% CI = 0.24-1.46). CONCLUSIONS: Cabinetmakers may be at an increased risk of testicular cancer.
OBJECTIVE: A recent cohort study showed an increased risk of testicular cancer among members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. We explored our data of a German population-based case-control study on the etiology of testicular cancer with regard to this association. METHODS: The case-control study included 269 testicular cancer cases and 797 controls. We applied conditional logistic regression to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). RESULTS:People who worked as cabinetmakers or carpenters had an OR of 0.84 (95% CI = 0.45-1.56). Risks were increased among cabinetmakers who worked at least 15 years ago (OR = 5.81, 95% CI = 1.20-28.09). Ever being employed as a carpenter was associated with a reduced OR of 0.59 (95% CI = 0.24-1.46). CONCLUSIONS: Cabinetmakers may be at an increased risk of testicular cancer.
Authors: Sara Corbin; Kayo Togawa; Joachim Schüz; Charlotte Le Cornet; Beatrice Fervers; Maria Feychting; Pernilla Wiebert; Johnni Hansen; Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton; Kristina Kjærheim; Karl-Christian Nordby; Ragnhild Strand Østrem; Niels E Skakkebæk; Sanni Uuksulainen; Eero Pukkala; Ann Olsson Journal: Int Arch Occup Environ Health Date: 2021-12-01 Impact factor: 2.851