Prostate Cancer Risk in Firefighters

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Prostatic Cancer

Treatments: Other: Observational study, prostate cancer is outcome of interest

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03893123

2016/2282

Details and patient eligibility

About

Firefighters have been shown to be at increased risk for various types of cancer, including prostate cancer. This study will try to explore possible reasons for this increase in risk. A study group at the Cancer Registry of Norway is creating a cohort of Norwegian firemen employed from 1960 onwards. A job exposure matrix (JEM) is also being constructed, examining different types of exposure to potentially cancer-inducing agents and activities, and how these have changed historically. Examples include exposure to fire-smoke, shiftwork, diesel exhaust and regular health check-ups. By linking the cohort with data from the Cancer Registry of Norway and the JEM the investigators can examine which exposure assessments, if any, are related to an increased risk of prostate cancer.

Enrollment: 4,500 patients

Sex: Male

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Work as firefighter as recorded by the participating fire stations

Exclusion criteria

• Any other occupation, including chimney sweepers

Trial design

4,500 participants in 1 patient group

Firefighters

Treatment:

Other: Observational study, prostate cancer is outcome of interest