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Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Daniel Halstuch is affiliated to Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Berksoy Sahin has authored and co-authored several national and international publications and also working as a reviewer for reputed professional journals. He is having an active association with different societies and academies around the world.
Research Article
Correlation of Occupational Exposure and Risk of Genitourinary Malignancies: A Canadian Population Study
Author(s): Shiva Madhwan Nair, Tina Luu Ly, Daniel Halstuch, Arnon Lavi, Yujiro Sano, Michael Haan and Nicholas E Power*
Objectives: Examining the impact of occupational exposure on malignancy is important in risk stratifying individual patients. To this end, our analyses focus on explaining the industrial effects on bladder, kidney and prostate cancer.
Methods: Data were obtained from a population-based linked dataset, Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort. Approximately 2.7 million people aged 25 or older who responded to the 1991 long-form Census questionnaire were linked with the Canadian Cancer Registry. Inclusion criteria included diagnosis between June 4, 1991, and December 31, 2010. Cox Proportional Hazards models were used to predict incidences of cancer with the agricultural industry as a reference point. Sex-specific analyses were then carried out.
Results: Bladder cancer was diagnosed in 6970 men and 1665 women. The .. View More»