A Study on the Prevalence of Cancer Disease among Aviation Workers in Korea with Aviation Medical Examination of the Years from 2013 to 2015
- Author:
JoungSoon JANG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Korean Journal of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine 2022;32(1):13-15
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:The medical certification for pilots is required by the aviation safety authority based with the aviation safety act.
Methods:In this study, aeromedical decision results according to aviation medical examination of the years from 2013 to 2015 were reviewed by retrospective analysis.
Results:Data from a cumulative total of 19,459 cases were screened. Of these, 15% were determined to be fit with condition. Among them, 259 were diagnosed with cancer. The ratios by cancer type are as follows: the most common cancer was thyroid cancer (39.7%), followed by gastric cancer (12.1%), kidney cancer (7.9%), colorectal cancer (7.9%), skin cancer (7.9%), prostate cancer (7.5%), lymphoma/leukemia (5.9%), lung cancer (5.0%), head and neck cancer (2.5%), and other cancers (2.5%).
Conclusion:The number of aircrew with cancer tends to increase slightly every year.The most common cause of thyroid cancer seems to be due to excessive diagnostic activity.
