Nikkilä, RayanMäkitie, AnttiCarpén, TimoHansen, JohnniHeikkinen, SannaLynge, ElsebethSelander, JennyMehlum, Ingrid SivesindTorfadottir, Jóhanna EyrúnSalo, TuulaPukkala, Eero2025-11-202025-11-202024-01Nikkilä, R, Mäkitie, A, Carpén, T, Hansen, J, Heikkinen, S, Lynge, E, Selander, J, Mehlum, I S, Torfadottir, J E, Salo, T & Pukkala, E 2024, 'Occupational variation in incidence of oropharyngeal cancer in the Nordic countries', European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 343-350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-08168-60937-4477188401864285a3f1f-3d6a-4eb9-a0da-1d8f5d3a13b185167511918unpaywall: 10.1007/s00405-023-08168-637563484https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/7332© 2023. The Author(s).Purpose: Evaluate the occupational variation in incidence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Methods: We calculated standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of OPC in occupational categories in the Nordic countries relative to the entire national populations. The data covered 6155 OPC cases. Results: Among men high risk of OPC was observed, among else, in waiters (SIR 6.28, 95% CI 4.68–8.26), beverage workers (SIR 3.00, 95% CI 1.72–4.88), and artistic workers (SIR 2.97, 95% CI 2.31–3.76). Among women high risk of OPC was observed in waiters (SIR 2.02, 95% CI 1.41–2.81) and packers (SIR 1.73, 95% CI 1.07–2.64). The lowest SIRs were observed in female gardeners (SIR 0.27, 95% CI 0.12–0.51) and male farmers (SIR 0.30, 95% CI 0.25–0.35). Conclusion: The 20-fold variation in incidence of OPC between occupations needs further investigation in studies with detailed information on occupational and non-occupational risk factors.8551645343-350eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHead and neck cancerOccupational riskOPCOropharyngeal cancerOropharynxHumansRisk FactorsOccupational Exposure/adverse effectsMaleOccupational Diseases/epidemiologyNeoplasmsIncidenceScandinavian and Nordic Countries/epidemiologyOropharyngeal Neoplasms/epidemiologyFemaleOtorhinolaryngologySDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/article10.1007/s00405-023-08168-6