Risk factors for kidney cancer and socio-occupational category: significant impact of chlorinated solvents (UroCCR 111)

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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the 14th most common cancer globally, with rising incidence rates particularly in developed regions.
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Chlorinated solvents, especially trichloroethylene, are recognized as significant occupational risk factors for RCC.
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A multicentric study in France identified 1252 RCC patients, with hypertension and smoking being the most common risk factors.
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The study found that 87.5% of patients had at least one RCC risk factor, with 20.4% having three or more associated risk factors.
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Socio-professional categories were analyzed, revealing that farm operators had larger tumors compared to other occupational groups.

World Journal Of Urology

by Matthieu Ferragu, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Alexis Fontenil, Julien Guillotreau, Frédéric Panthier, Nicolas Branger, Olivier Belas, Jean-Jacques Patard, François Audenet, Louis Surlemont, Richard Mallet, Thibaut Waeckel, Pierre Bigot
November 21, 2024

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