| Document ID (ISN) | 109352 |
| CIS number |
09-326 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Simning A., van Wijngaarden E. |
| Title |
Literature review of cancer mortality and incidence among dentists |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2007, Vol.64, No.7, p.432-438. Illus. 63 ref. |
| Abstract |
This review assesses the epidemiological literature describing dentist mortality and cancer incidence risk. Relevant studies were identified through 2006 by means of database queries. Cancer mortality and incidence generally showed a favourable risk pattern for lung cancer and overall cancer occurrence. Nevertheless, several studies reported an increased risk for certain cancers, such as skin cancer, brain cancer and breast cancer among women. Implications of these findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
morbidity; mortality; risk factors; dental services; cancer |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; brain cancer; epidemiology; lung cancer; frequency rates; breast cancer; sex-linked differences; computerized data bases; skin cancer |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
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