Incidence of Testicular Cancer in U.S. Air Force Officer Aviators: 1998-2008

Abstract

This report documents the results of a research project looking at the association between U.S. Air Force (USAF) aviators and the diagnosis of testicular cancer. The research was performed as a retrospective cohort study. The results of the study showed an association between USAF aviation and being diagnosed with testicular cancer. The testicular cancer incidence rate was 16.9 cases/100,000 in USAF male aviators and 7.8 cases/100,000 in USAF male nonaviators. USAF male aviators have a relative risk of 2.15 for being diagnosed with testicular cancer when compared to their nonaviator colleagues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554672

Entities

People

  • Christopher Walker

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Cancer
  • Databases
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Germ Cells
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Neoplasms
  • Radiation
  • Testes
  • Testicular Cancer

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