Accession Number:

ADA561476

Title:

A Comparison of Prostate Cancer Incidence Between U.S. Air Force Enlisted Aircrew

Descriptive Note:

Special rept. Jul 2010-Jun 2011

Corporate Author:

SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Lopez, Joseph A.

Report Date:

2011-06-30

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

Several studies have shown elevated prostate cancer risk in civilian and military aviators and aircrew, while other studies have demonstrated no increased risk. The majority of these investigations compared aviatorsaircrew to the general population. The objective of this study was to determine prostate cancer risk among enlisted aircrew in the United States Air Force USAF utilizing comparable cohorts of aircrew and nonaircrew. This retrospective analysis identified cases of prostate cancer from the Automated Cancer Tumor Registry of the Department of Defense cross-referenced with official USAF personnel records to identify enlisted aircrew and nonaircrew. A nested case-control analysis was performed to determine prostate cancer risk this analysis showed no difference between the two groups. No difference was noted when rankgrade, race, and Air Force career group were taken into account. The findings of this study suggest that USAF enlisted aviators did not carry an excess risk of prostate cancer during the study period when measured against a comparable reference group of enlisted airmen.

Descriptors:

• *AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
• *ENLISTED PERSONNEL
• *FLIGHT CREWS
• *PILOTS
• *PROSTATE CANCER
• CAREERS
• CIVILIAN POPULATION
• COMPARISON
• RISK ANALYSIS
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Medicine and Medical Research
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE