Professions, expositions professionnelles aux solvants et cancer du sein analyse de deux études épidémiologiques sur les cancers du sein chez l'homme et chez la femme

We have investigated the role of the occupation and of occupational exposures to petroleum and chlorinated solvents using the data of two epidemiological studies on occupational risk factors of breast cancers in men and in women. Unlike female breast cancer (50,000 new cases per year inFrance), cancer of male breast cancer is a rare disease (<500 cases per year). It should be seen as an interesting model for studying the effects of occupational exposures in the disease as these exposure are generally much higher in men than in women. For men, our results suggest that the risk of cancer is increased among motor vehicle mechanics and support the hypothesis of a carcinogenic effect of solvents such as benzene and trichloroethylene in disease occurrence. In women, several occupations were at increased risk of breast cancer, but results were generally not statistically significant. No association of female breast cancer incidence with exposure to solvents was observed.Notre avons étudié le rôle de la profession et des expositions professionnelles aux solvants pétroliers et chlorés dans deux études épidémiologiques sur les facteurs de risque professionnels des cancers du sein chez l'homme et chez la femme. A l’inverse du cancer du sein féminin (50000 nouveaux cas par an en France), le cancer du sein chez l’homme est un cancer rare (