Occupational disparities in common cancer screening participation among workers: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan
Manual workers had lower cancer screening participation rates, particularly for colorectal, lung, stomach, and cervical cancer. Targeted interventions are needed to improve screening, particularly among manual workers, and reduce occupational disparities in cancer prevention and outcomes.
Authors
- Masayoshi Zaitsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-355X)
- Kazuhiko Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-4679)
- Takahiro Tabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-3125)
Institutions
- University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiaf046
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00