Carcinogenesis · 1984 · 57 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineOncologyToxicologyCancer ControlEnvironmental ToxicologyPesticide ToxicologyCarcinogenicity Of PesticidesHerbicide ToxicologyOvarian CancerOvarian NeoplasiaOvarian PathologyOvarian ToxicologyCarcinogenicity Risk AssessmentCase-control Study DesignHerbicide CarcinogenicityHerbicide Exposure AssessmentMalignant Ovarian TumorsOvarian CarcinogenesisPesticide-related Cancer RiskRelative Risk Estimation
The ovarian cancer risk from herbicide exposure has been studied in a hospital-based, case-control study after some of these compounds have been shown to be carcinogenic for animals. This study includes 60 cases of primary mesothelial ovarian tumors and 127 controls with non-ovarian malignancies drawn from the same file and matched by year of diagnosis, age and residence. A positive association (relative risk 4.38) has been found between herbicide exposure and ovarian mesotheliomas.