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A Swedish cancer-environment register available for research
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
|March 1, 1981
Summary
Sweden established the Cancer-Environment Register, linking cancer data with census information. This resource enables epidemiologic studies on cancer incidence related to occupation and domicile.
Area of Science:
- Environmental epidemiology
- Public health research
- Cancer registries
Background:
- The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare and National Central Bureau of Statistics created a comprehensive national register.
- This register integrates data from the Swedish Cancer Register with demographic and occupational information from the 1960 census.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Cancer-Environment Register, a valuable resource for scientific research.
- To highlight its utility for investigating environmental and occupational factors in cancer incidence.
Main Methods:
- The Cancer-Environment Register links Swedish Cancer Register data with detailed census information.
- Data includes occupation, economic activity, and place of domicile from the 1960 population census.
Main Results:
- The register provides a unique dataset for retrospective epidemiologic studies.
- It facilitates analysis of cancer risk associated with various environmental and occupational exposures.
Conclusions:
- The Cancer-Environment Register is a significant tool for advancing our understanding of cancer etiology.
- Its international availability supports global collaborative research efforts in cancer epidemiology.