| Document ID (ISN) | 50056 |
| CIS number |
88-1205 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Jeyaratnam J., Lee J., Lee H.P., Phoon W.O. |
| Title |
Stomach cancer incidence in a cohort of fishermen in Singapore |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1987, Vol.13, No.6, p.524-526. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
A retrospective cohort study of 279 Chinese fishermen in Singapore was undertaken to examine the possibiity of an elevated incidence of stomach cancer. The fishermen as a group had a greater than twofold excess in stomach cancer relative to controls but the difference was not statistically significant. Four stomach cancer cases were observed among the subgroup of divers. The standardised incidence ratio for the divers was 4.3. There was no evidence of an increased risk for cancer of any other site (lung, nasopharynx and liver) in this cohort. Dietary factors are suggested as a possible explanation for the increased risk for stomach cancer among fishermen, but larger studies are required to test this hypothesis. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Singapore; fishing; gastrointestinal cancer |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
statistical evaluation; epidemiologic study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fishing
Gastrointestinal diseases
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