Expanding Cancer Prevention: Strategies Integrated into Occupational Health Surveillance
Participation in cancer prevention programs is suboptimal. Socioeconomic backgrounds play a role in cancer awareness and prevention programs. We conducted a narrative review, summarizing the evidence on the integration of cancer prevention extended to non-occupational risk factors at the workplace. Cancer prevention programs include screenings (colonoscopy, mammography, Pap-test), vaccinations (anti-HPV, anti-HBV), and interventions focused on lifestyle changes. Such strategies may face several barriers related to individual or environmental factors. The workplace is potentially an ideal setting for implementing extended cancer prevention strategies because (i) occupational health surveillance (OHS) targets adults, including hard-to-reach subgroups; (ii) it is structured, with health records and exams for risk assessment; (iii) it offers a key chance to promote cancer awareness and prevention through direct worker-physician interaction. Such an innovative approach requires a coordinated effort to build professional networks and manage high-risk workers. Its successful implementation depends on financial support and the active involvement of physicians, employers, and workers. Occupational-based cancer prevention represents a novel and promising strategy, though its feasibility and cost-effectiveness need to be assessed through large-scale studies.
Authors
- Adonina Tardón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5150-1209)
- Giulia Collatuzzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-7365)
- Dana Mateș (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-9807)
- Paolo Boffetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3811-2791)
- Daniel Vencovsky
- Anna Schneider‐Kamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9822-6996)
- Monireh Sadat Seyyedsalehi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-9128)
- Felipe Augusto Pinto-Vidal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-9781)
- Ángel Honrado
- Bruno Daniele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2638-3156)
- Eleonóra Fabiánová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5519-8427)
- Valentina Biagioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-2051)
- Alessandro Godono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8095-5461)
- Giulia Fiorini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-8302)
- Magdalena Kostrzewa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3395-5191)
- Stefano Giordani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6011-6279)
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of Business in Prague (CZ)
- Universidad Nebrija (ES)
- Stony Brook School (US)
- Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic (SK)
- Light Prescriptions Innovators (Spain) (ES)
- Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (IT)
- Associazione Italiana Arbitri (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17213535
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.56