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Posted 10/30/2013 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29/truck-driving-prostate-cancer-aggressive_n_4170795.html

Article said...
Men who say their longest job was truck driving might face a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, according to a new study.

The findings, presented at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, also showed an association between working at a garden shop for at least six months and a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

The study is based on data from 1,083 European-American and 1,049 African-American men who had recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The participants were asked about the job they most recently held before the diagnosis, as well as the occupation they spent the longest time working in during their lifetimes. They were also asked whether they had worked in a garden shop, as an animal caretaker, as an exterminator or as a landscaper for more than six months in their lives.

While researchers did identify an association between working in a garden shop for more than six months and aggressive prostate cancer, as well as a long period of time spent working as a truck driver and aggressive prostate cancer, they did not find associations between work as an exterminator, landscaper or animal caretaker and aggressive prostate cancer. Study researcher L. Joseph Su, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the National Cancer Institute, also told HuffPost that construction workers and people who work in the financial industry -- such as accountants -- faced a higher aggressive prostate cancer risk.

However, Su noted that the study is purely epidemiological and only shows an association between these occupations and aggressive prostate cancer risk. It does not prove that truck driving causes aggressive prostate cancer.

There are several potential hypotheses that could explain the association, he said. For instance, other studies have shown possible links between whole-body vibrations and prostate risks.

Any truck drivers or bus drivers on this site?
Posted 10/30/2013 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
vibrations? that seems like a stretch.

The link between truck drivers and higher incidences of herniated discs made sense when I was told about it at the Rusk Institute, this one doesn't add up.
Posted 10/30/2013 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like something the USPSTF would dream up!
Bill idea
Posted 10/31/2013 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
I always understood that pilots and farmers were higher risks. Gardeners and truck drivers are somewhat related to that so it's not an unreasonable connection. Excess sitting or exposure to chemicals could be one of many causes of PC.
Posted 10/31/2013 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
excess sitting makes sense but what about office workers or cyclists? I read up on the relationship between sitting and bad backs and indeed office lifestyle was lumped with truck drivers.
Posted 10/31/2013 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
Here's some more information from another web link:

Article said...
One 2012 study drew the link between cancer professions that experienced these vibrations more frequently. Vibrations have been found in the past to boost testosterone production, which the current research team said may contribute to truck drivers’ risks.

"Truck drivers are on the road for a long period of time," study researcher Dr. L. Joseph Su told the Huffington Post, adding that while newer trucks are better at muffling the noise and vibration of the trucks’ engine, "older trucks have a lot of vibration and bumping of the engine. Long-term vibration from the engine, which is right next to your prostate, for a long period of time,” could raise the driver’s risk for cancer.

The link, Su points out, is not a causal one; it is merely associative. Truck drivers are notoriously obese — a 2007 study found that 86 percent of the estimated 3.2 million truck drivers in the U.S. are overweight or obese, a sizable risk factor for developing prostate cancer. "That's something that I plan to ... look at with my colleagues," Su added. He conceded the present study only examined body mass index and driver diet; future studies would need to consider other metrics.

I'm thin, I don't drive trucks, I don't do gardening. I'm still searching for the reason I contracted prostate cancer. confused
Posted 12/14/2017 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
One old guy here is a longtime truck driver. He brought his truck to the shop for the new set of tires and pacer wheels installation and alignment. He mentioned at least two of this co-worker diagnosed with prostate cancer. Most common health issue among them are UTI and kidney issues. They probably tend to hold their pee unaware.
Posted 12/14/2017 9:59 AM (GMT 0)
Diet and exercise or lack of may be the culprit! Denis
Posted 12/14/2017 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
Personally, I see this as another case of correlation without proof of causation. Heck, I could find a correlation between breathing and lots of things. Should we stop breathing?
Posted 12/14/2017 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
Sitting for long periods, holding it in, and especially truck stop food. High in fat and carbs, low in protein.
Posted 12/14/2017 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
sitting for long periods, holding the contents of you bladder, truck stop food, greasy diner food, goofy shifts, and resting the radar gun on your lap for extended periods. Sounds like highway patrol.
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