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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Unmasking the Hidden Danger: A Decade-Long Systematic Review of Case-Control Studies on Single Occupational Risks and Prostate Cancer.

Caterina Ledda, Massimo Bracci, Alba Spadafora, Giuseppe Motta, Giuseppe Smecca, Dolores Catelan, Venerando Rapisarda

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Caterina LeddaOccupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0739-8798
Massimo BracciOccupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60121 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3901-5376
Alba SpadaforaOccupational Health and Safety Unit, Provincial Health Agency of Siracusa, 96100 Siracusa, Italy.
Giuseppe MottaOccupational Medicine Unit, "Garibaldi" Hospital of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe SmeccaPrevention and Protection Unit, Provincial Health Agency of Ragusa, 97100 Ragusa, Italy.
Dolores CatelanUnit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
Venerando RapisardaOccupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3482-1136

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present systematic review addresses the influence of occupational exposures on prostate cancer risk. Eleven studies were analyzed for a range of occupational exposures, including but not limited to firefighting, physical activity, night shift work, chemical exposure, and solar ultraviolet radiation. The results of the review reveal that firefighters exposed to harmful substances, individuals engaged in physically strenuous work, and workers with chronic night shift routines showed an increased likelihood of developing prostate cancer. Moreover, the review identified an increased risk associated with exposure to certain chemicals, including alkylphenolic compounds and benzene-related substances. The evidence underscores the importance of considering the cumulative effect of multiple risk factors in a comprehensive risk assessment. However, the conclusions indicate the necessity for further research to deepen these relationships and develop more effective strategies for the prevention of prostate cancer.

Indexed as

chemical exposurefirefightersnight shift workoccupational exposurephysical activitypredictive, preventive, personalized, participatory (4P) medicineprostate cancerrisk factorssystematic reviewtotal worker health

Identifiers

PMID37763224
PMCPMC10532927

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