Occupation and occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in male breast cancer: a case-control study in Europe

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  • Sara Villeneuve
  • Diane Cyr
  • Lynge, Elsebeth
  • Laurent Orsi
  • Svend Sabroe
  • Franco Merletti
  • Giuseppe Gorini
  • Maria Morales-Suarez-Varela
  • Wolfgang Ahrens
  • Cornelia Baumgardt-Elms
  • Linda Kaerlev
  • Mikael Eriksson
  • Lennart Hardell
  • Joëlle Févotte
  • Pascal Guénel
Male breast cancer is a rare disease of largely unknown aetiology. In addition to genetic and hormone-related risk factors, a large number of environmental chemicals are suspected of playing a role in breast cancer. The identification of occupations or occupational exposures associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer in men may help to identify mammary carcinogens in the environment.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume67
Issue number12
Pages (from-to)837-44
Number of pages8
ISSN1076-2752
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2010

    Research areas

  • Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Breast Neoplasms, Male, Educational Status, Endocrine Disruptors, Epidemiologic Methods, Europe, Humans, Industry, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases, Occupational Exposure, Occupations

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