Occupational cancer claims in Korea from 2010 to 2016

Lee, Kyungjoon; Min, Jaehong; Kim, Inah

doi:10.1186/s40557-018-0272-6

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“…Other factors relevant to the study, such as the presence of pathogenic organisms (ie, Helicobacter pylori in stomach cancer, hepatitis virus in liver cancer) or socioeconomic status （ie, amount of income, educational attainment） could not be evaluated due to the limitations of the data. In addition, our data were not designed to detect occupational exposure to carcinogens or the high risks associated with specific occupational situations . But, with regard to several established risk factors, low physical activity still remained a risk for several cancers .…”

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Risk of cancer and longest‐held occupations in Japanese workers: A multicenter hospital‐based case‐control study

Kaneko

Zaitsu

Sato³

et al. 2019

Cancer Medicine

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Objectives Little is known about the risk of developing various cancers according to occupation and occupational physical activity. Methods Using nationwide clinical inpatient data (1984‐2017) in Japan, we undertook a multicentered, matched case‐control study with regard to the risk of developing various cancers according to occupation and using patients admitted with fractures as controls. Using standardized national occupation and industrial classifications, we first identified the longest‐held job for each patient. Using sales workers as the reference group, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by conditional logistic regression, adjusted for age, admission period, and the admitting hospital, with smoking, alcohol consumption, and lifestyle diseases as covariates. The risk of high and low occupational physical activity was also estimated. Results Across all occupations, a reduced risk for all common cancers among males was observed among those occupations associated with high physical activities, such as agriculture. People in these occupations tended to show a lower risk for most cancers, including, for example, prostate cancer (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.45‐0.75) and lung cancer (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.51‐0.76). For females, the breast cancer risk was low in women engaged in agriculture (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.45‐0.75) and in those occupations with high levels of occupational physical activity (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.52‐0.66). Conclusions This study revealed differences in cancer risk among diverse occupations in Japan. Specifically, those occupations associated with high levels of physical activity may be associated with a decreased risk of cancer.

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Risk of cancer and longest‐held occupations in Japanese workers: A multicenter hospital‐based case‐control study

Kaneko

Zaitsu

Sato³

et al. 2019

Cancer Medicine

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“…It ranked the first in the occupational cancer compensation insurance claims from 2010 to 2016, with 581 of 1,299 claimants being lung cancer patients. 33 However, currently, the Korea National Lung Cancer Screening Program is indicated only for current smokers aged 54–74 years with a smoking history of ≥ 30 pack-years 15 ; there is no separate regulation for LDCT screening indications for workers. According to the 2020 Practical Guidelines of Workers' Health Examination, the primary screening in specialized health examination related to lung carcinogens such as nickel and chromium includes history-taking regarding occupational history, exposure history and symptoms, clinical examinations, CXR, and pulmonary function tests.…”

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Distribution of Lung-RADS categories according to job type in a single shipyard workers

Chung

Shin

Kim

et al. 2021

Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background Recently, lung cancer screenings based on age and smoking history using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) have begun in Korea. This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of lung imaging reporting and data system (Lung-RADS) categories in shipyard workers exposed to lung carcinogens such as nickel, chromium, and welding fumes according to job type, to provide basic data regarding indications for LDCT in shipyard workers. Methods This study included 6,326 workers from a single shipyard, who underwent health examinations with LDCT between January 2010 and December 2018. Data on age, smoking status and history, medical history, and job type were investigated. The participants were categorized into high-exposure, low-exposure, and non-exposure job groups based on the estimated exposure level of nickel, chromium, and welding fumes according to job type. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to determine the difference between exposure groups in Lung-RADS category ≥ 3 (3, 4A, and 4B). Results Out of all participants, 97 (1.5%) participants were classified into Lung-RADS category ≥ 3 and 7 (0.1%) participants were confirmed as lung cancer. The positive predictive value (ratio of diagnosed lung cancer cases to Lung-RADS category ≥ 3) was 7.2%. The hazard ratio (HR) of Lung-RADS category ≥ 3 was 1.451 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.911–2.309) in low-exposure and 1.692 (95% CI: 1.007–2.843) in high-exposure job group. Adjusting for age and pack-years, the HR was statistically significant only in the high-exposure job group (HR: 1.689; 95% CI: 1.004–2.841). Conclusions Based on LDCT and Lung-RADS, among male shipyard workers, Lung-RADS category ≥ 3 were significantly higher in the high-exposure job group. Their HR tended to be > 1.0 and was statistically significant in the high-exposure job group. Additional studies should be conducted to establish more elaborate LDCT indications for occupational health examination.

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“…One of the strengths of the current report is that hidden work-related incidences of LHP cancer were revealed even when patients were not aware of work-relatedness. In previous studies of occupational LHP cancer in Korea, the study populations were limited to workers who had already applied for compensation from KCOMWEL, and analysis included approved cases only [71920]. Other studies were conducted to determine the cancer risk of workers in specific industries, and measured the exposure to hazardous materials that can cause LHP cancer [21222324].…”

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Establishment and operation of a cooperative program to identify work-related acute myeloid leukemia in a general hospital

Jung

Choi

Cho

et al. 2019

Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background: The purpose of this report is to introduce the occupational cancer surveillance system, implemented in June 2018, and to share the results of our cooperative program. Methods: The cooperative program begins when the patient is diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Newly diagnosed AML patients are admitted to the internal medicine hematology department, then attending hematology physician requests a consultation from the occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) department. The OEM doctor next visits the hospitalized patient and interviews them to take their occupational history, and preliminarily evaluates the likelihood that the condition is associated with occupation. If the patient wants to apply for compensation through the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service, the patient was informed to visits the outpatient clinic of the OEM department and requests a 'work-relatedness evaluation report' for use in applying for compensation. Results: Among the 103 patients, who received an OEM departmental work history evaluation, 18 patients were considered to have a work-related incidence and 12 patients were registered in the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance system. Conclusions: The present report provides data on a sustainable model for identifying occupational disease in a general hospital setting, while also informing patients about their occupational rights.

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Occupational cancer claims in Korea from 2010 to 2016

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Risk of cancer and longest‐held occupations in Japanese workers: A multicenter hospital‐based case‐control study

Risk of cancer and longest‐held occupations in Japanese workers: A multicenter hospital‐based case‐control study

Distribution of Lung-RADS categories according to job type in a single shipyard workers

Establishment and operation of a cooperative program to identify work-related acute myeloid leukemia in a general hospital

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