Occupational Sun Exposure and Mycosis Fungoides: A European Multicenter Case-Control Study

Objective: We sought to study the association between occupational sun exposure and mycosis fungoides (MF), a peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Subjects and Methods: A European multicenter case–control study including seven rare cases (one being MF) was conducted between 1995 and 1997. From the 118 accept...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2006-04, Vol.48 (4), p.390-393
Main Authors: Morales-Suárez-Varela, Maria M., Olsen, Jorn, Johansen, Preben, Kaerlev, Linda, Guénel, Pascal, Arveux, Patrick, Wingren, Gun, Hardell, Lennart, Ahrens, Wolfgang, Stang, Andreas, Llopis, Agustin, Merletti, Franco, Guillen-Grima, Francisco, Masala, Giovanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Case-Control Studies
Causality
Europe - epidemiology
Female
Health risk assessment
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Human exposure
Humans
Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis
Lymphoma
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mycosis Fungoides - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Occupational hazards
Odds Ratio
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Pigmentation
Risk Factors
Sunburn & sun tanning
Sunlight
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Summary:Objective: We sought to study the association between occupational sun exposure and mycosis fungoides (MF), a peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Subjects and Methods: A European multicenter case–control study including seven rare cases (one being MF) was conducted between 1995 and 1997. From the 118 accepted cases, 104 were interviewed, of which 76 were definite cases. Population controh were selected randomly from the regions of case ascertainment. Information based on occupational experiences was coded according to industry types. A job exposure matrix was created according to the expected exposure to sunlight. Results: Once exposures to aromatic hahgenated hydrocarbons were eliminated (odds ratio = 2.3; 95% confidence interval = 0.9-6.2), a high MF risk was associated with exposures to solar radiation. Conclusion: It would appear that workers exposed to sunlight have a higher risk of MF. However, this factor is not the only one involved.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/01.jom.0000194160.95468.20