Occupation and multiple myeloma: an occupation and industry analysis.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Gold, Laura S; Milliken, Kevin; Stewart, Patricia; Purdue, Mark; Severson, Richard; Seixas, Noah; Blair, Aaron; Davis, Scott; Hartge, Patricia; De Roos, Anneclaire J

Source:

American journal of industrial medicine, Volume 53, Issue 8, p.768-79 (2010)

Keywords:

2010, Center-Authored Paper, Epidemiology Core Facility, Public Health Sciences Division, Shared Resources

Abstract:

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable plasma cell malignancy with a poorly understood etiology. The purpose of our research was to examine the relationships between lifetime occupations and MM in a relatively large case-control study.