Carcinoma of the Testis in Podiatrists
Authors: LESLIE I. ROSE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Brief Reports1 November 1983Carcinoma of the Testis in PodiatristsLESLIE I. ROSE, M.D., WILLIAM WEISS, M.D., CHARLES W. GIBLEY Jr., Ph.D., GREGORY BOROWSKI, M.D., RICHARD A. LEVY, M.D.LESLIE I. ROSE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM WEISS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES W. GIBLEY Jr., Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, GREGORY BOROWSKI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RICHARD A. LEVY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-5-636 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThere is no known cause for carcinoma of the testis (1). No occupation has previously been associated with the development of this carcinoma. Thus, when we learned that two podiatrists had testicular carcinoma, it became important to investigate whether this profession has an increased incidence of testicular carcinoma.All male graduates and present students of The Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (established 1963) were sent a questionnaire inquiring whether they had ever been diagnosed as having testicular carcinoma. Two separate mailings were done, and attempts were made to contact by telephone those persons who did not respond to the questionnaire....References1. SCHOTTENFELDFRAUMENI DJ, eds. Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company; 1982:947-57. Google Scholar2. Third National Cancer Survey: Incidence Data. Bethesda, Maryland: National Cancer Institute; 1975:119. (National Cancer Institute Monograph 41; March 1975; DHEW publication no. (NIH) 75-787). Google Scholar3. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results: Incidence and Mortality Data, 1973-77. Bethesda, Maryland: National Cancer Institute; 1981:99. (National Cancer Institute Monograph 57, NIH publication no. 81-2330). Google Scholar4. MONSON R. Occupational Epidemiology. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, Inc.; 1980:83-6. Google Scholar5. PEARSONHARTLEY EH. Brometrika Tables for Statisticians. Vol. 1, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 1958:203. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: LESLIE I. ROSE, M.D.; WILLIAM WEISS, M.D.; CHARLES W. GIBLEYJr., Ph.D.; GREGORY BOROWSKI, M.D.; RICHARD A. LEVY, M.D.Affiliations: Hahnemann University School of Medicine and the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEnvironmental and Host Factors in Testicular Germ Cell TumorsCarcinoma of the Testis: The Epidemiology and EtiologyOccupation and Risk of Germ Cell Testicular Cancer by Histologic Type in OntarioOccupation and the occurrence of testicular cancerHealth Education for Testicular CancerTime trends and occupational differences in cancer of the testis in New ZealandGerm Cell Tumors of the Testicle Among Aircraft Repairmen 1 November 1983Volume 99, Issue 5Page: 636-637KeywordsEndocrinologyGraduate medical educationQuestionnaires ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1983 PDF downloadLoading ...