Risk and Status of Gastrointestinal Cancer According to the International Standard Industrial Classification in Korean Workersopen access
- Authors
- Shin, Soonsu; Choi, Jun-Hyeok; Lee, Kyung-Eun; Yoon, Jin-Ha; Lee, Wanhyung
- Issue Date
- Oct-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- cancer; gastrointestinal cancer; cancer incidence; standardized incidence ratios; occupation; the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities
- Citation
- CANCERS, v.14, no.20
- Journal Title
- CANCERS
- Volume
- 14
- Number
- 20
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/86353
- DOI
- 10.3390/cancers14205164
- ISSN
- 2072-6694
- Abstract
- Simple Summary The risk of developing cancers varies depending on occupation, which is a well-known fact. It is crucial to investigate the risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) cancer in the entire industry. In this study, we calculated the standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of GI cancer by all industrial sectors as classified in the Korean Standard Industrial Classification (KSIC). There were noticeable differences among industries in the risk of GI cancer. The SIR of all GI cancer was highest among miners and quarriers, and second highest among transportation workers. These results suggest that further research is required to identify the risk factors present in each industry that contribute to the development of GI cancers. We believe this study can help to create tailored cancer prevention strategies for different industrial sectors. To compare the risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) cancer according to industrial groups, we performed a retrospective cohort study using the database of the Korea National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). We calculated the age-standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for the types of GI cancers according to the Korean Standard Industrial Classification (KSIC) compared with the whole employee population. The highest SIR for all GI cancer was found in the "Mining and quarrying" section (SIR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.14-1.47), followed by the "Transportation and storage" section (SIR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.24-1.30). Miners and quarriers had the highest risk of developing gastric cancer (SIR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.06-1.55) and cancer of the liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (SIR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.17-1.86). Transportation workers had the highest SIR of cancer of the lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (SIR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.13-1.43) and cancers of the rectum, anus, and anal canal (SIR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.19-1.35). There were distinct GI cancers with an elevated risk in each industry group. Our findings imply that distinct cancer prevention programs should be developed for each industrial sector.
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