Author | Koifman, Sergio | |
Author | Malhão, Thainá Alves | |
Author | Oliveira, Gisele Pinto de | |
Author | Câmara, Volney de Magalhães | |
Author | Koifman, Rosalina Jorge | |
Author | Meyer, Armando | |
Access date | 2015-06-24T12:26:36Z | |
Available date | 2015-06-24T12:26:36Z | |
Document date | 2014 | pt_BR |
Citation | KOIFMAN, Sergio et al. Cancer Mortality Among Brazilian Dentists. Am J Ind Med., v.57, n.11, p.1255-64, nov. 2014. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1097-0274 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/10959 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Wiley Periodicals Inc. | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Câncer | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Mortalidade | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Odontologia | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Riscos Ocupacionais | pt_BR |
Title | Cancer Mortality Among Brazilian Dentists | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1002/ajim.22369 | pt_BR |
Abstract | Background Previous studies have variably shown excess risks of elected cancers among
dentists.
Methods National Brazilian mortality data were used to obtain mortality patterns among
dentists between 1996 and 2004. Cancer mortality odds ratios (MORs) and cancer
proportional mortality ratios for all cancer sites were calculated, using the general
population and physicians and lawyers as comparison groups.
Results Female dentists from both age strata showed higher risks for breast, colonrectum,
lung, brain, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Compared to physicians and lawyers,
higher MOR estimates were observed for brain cancer among female dentists 20–49 yr.
Among male dentists, higher cancer mortality was found for colon-rectum, pancreas, lung,
melanoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Higher risk estimates for liver, prostate, bladder,
brain, multiple myeloma and leukemia were observed among 50–79 yr old male dentists.
Discussion If confirmed, these results indicate the need for limiting occupational
exposures among dentists in addition to establishing screening programs to achieve early
detection of selected malignant tumors. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca. Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca. Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca. Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Cancer | pt_BR |
Subject | Dentistry | pt_BR |
Subject | Mortality | pt_BR |
Subject | Occupational risks | pt_BR |