Testicular cancer in US Navy personnel

Conference · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Am. J. Epidemiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6608927

Garland, F C; Gorham, E D; Garland, C F; Ducatman, A M

The risk of the development of testicular cancer is greatest in white men aged 20-29 years. The United States Navy is one of the largest populations of men in this high-incidence age group to receive health care with a centralized, computer-based medical records system. There were 2,275.829 person-years at risk in white male enlisted personnel involved in approximately 100 occupations in the US Navy during 1974-1979. Incident cases of testicular cancer (n = 143) were identified in this population using computerized hospitalization data maintained at the Naval Health Research Center, San Diego. Cases were verified through review of original medical records and Naval Medical Board findings. Age-adjusted incidence rates of testicular cancer in US Navy personnel did not differ significantly from those of the United States population (3.7 vs 3.9 per 100,000, respectively), and there were no significant differences in age-specific rates. US Navy age adjusted incidence rates of testicular cancer did not increase with length of service. However, two naval occupations appeared to have significantly increased risk: aviation support equipment technicians (standardized incidence ratio (SIR) = 6.2, p = 0.001) and enginemen (SIR = 2.6, p = 0.01). Job-related exposures common to these two occupations include exposure to gasoline and diesel fuel, and their exhaust products; the authors believe these exposures may be associated with increased risk of testicular cancer.

• Research Organization: Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA
• OSTI ID: 6608927
• Report Number(s): CONF-860694-
• Journal Information: Am. J. Epidemiol.; (United States), Vol. 124:3; Conference: Conference of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 11 Jun 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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