Cancer Risk in Veterans Enlisted in the United States Military after September 11, 2001: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Post-9/11 deployment was associated with a modest increased risk of specific cancers. However, analyses were limited by the incomplete nature of retrospective data, including the lack of details on specific toxicants and potential confounders. Our findings underscore the need for prospective and comprehensive documentation of military exposures.
Authors
- Joy Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0189-0442)
- Wendy Cozen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3415-8247)
- Helen Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-5115)
- Amie E. Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5538-131X)
- Pankaj Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9058-211X)
- Jun Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6113-8976)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of California, Irvine Medical Center (US)
- Irvine University (US)
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf583
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00