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Title: Occupation and hematopoietic and lymphoproliferative malignancies among women: a linked registry study.
Author: Linet MS, McLaughlin JK, Malker HS, Chow WH, Weiner JA, Stone BJ, Ericsson JL, Fraumeni JF, Jr.
Journal: J Occup Med 36(11):1187-1198
Year: 1994
Month: November

Abstract: Using a nationwide linked registry, we evaluated the incidence of several hematopoietic and lymphoproliferative (HLP) malignancies among Swedish women from 1961 to 1979 by industry and occupation. The risks of one or more types of HLP cancers (including the leukemias, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and mycosis fungoides) were significantly increased among women working in the agriculture and textile industries, housekeepers, and post office employees. Limitations of these linked-registry data include lack of detailed information on specific exposures and duration of employment, and the relatively small sizes of specific occupational cohorts. Nevertheless, as the proportion of women entering the workforce continues to increase, this data resource may provide additional clues to occupational determinants of HLP and other malignancies.