| Literature DB >> 9399660 |
L Hardell1, C G Ohlson, M Fredrikson.
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Occupational exposures were assessed in a case-control study on testicular cancer using self-administered questionnaires. In total, answers were obtained for 148 (91%) cases and 315 (87%) controls. Of the cases, 101 had seminoma and 47 had embryonal testicular cancer. An increased odds ratio (OR) was found for exposure to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) yielding an OR of 6.6 (95% confidence interval, 1.4-32). The risk increased further if cases with self-reported cryptorchidism or orchitis were excluded. Six of the 7 exposed cases had seminoma. Exposure to other types of plastics did not significantly increase the risk of testicular cancer.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9399660 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19971210)73:6<828::aid-ijc10>3.0.co;2-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cancer ISSN: 0020-7136 Impact factor: 7.396