Central nervous system tumours and occupational ionising radiation exposure: a nested case-control study among the ORICAMs cohort of healthcare workers in France.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between occupational exposure to external ionising radiation and central nervous system (CNS) tumours mortality in healthcare workers working in France.

Design and setting

The Occupational Radiation-Induced Cancer in Medical staff (ORICAMs) nested case-control study was conducted based on the dosimetric records of the national register of occupational dosimetry (Système d'information de la surveillance de l'exposition aux rayonnements ionisants).

Participants and methods

33 CNS tumour deaths occurred between 2002 and 2012 among the ORICAMs cohort composed of 164 015 healthcare workers. Each case was matched to five controls alive at the time of the corresponding case's death, based on sex, year of birth, dat

SUBMITTER: Lopes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11191795 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature