Grant: CIHR - ICR / Cancer Research Society Partnership - Research Grants

Uncovering relationships between specific workplace exposures and prostate cancer will contribute to a better understanding of etiology and contribute to future prevention of this disease. We aim to identify if the risk of prostate cancer increases when considering certain occupational exposures among working Canadians. Exposure levels for various known or suspected workplace hazards will be measured using a tool that provides exposure estimates for different occupations and industries. Exposure levels will be applied to a large existing national database that contains information on prostate cancer cases and healthy controls. Understanding patterns of exposure will help to identify high risk groups, informing risk reduction and prevention strategies.