Estimation of the number of occupational cancers Abstract Cancer is the primary cause of death in Québec and in the majority of industrialized countries. Carcinogenesis is a complex process, and researchers estimate that from 2 to 8% of cancers are work-related, depending on the country and cancer considered. In order to be able to prioritize research needs, it is necessary to have a status report in terms of Québec workers’ level of exposure to carcinogenic substances and the number of occupational cancers.This study will document the second aspect of the situation by estimating the number of cancers that could be work-related in Quebecers. Estimates will be produced for some twenty types of cancers using data published mainly by British and Finnish researchers. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Estimated Number of Cases of Occupational Cancer in Quebec Research Report: R-789, R-836 Video Reports and Conferences Estimation of the number of occupational cancers Conference: CF-130 Scientific Publications Studies on population attributable fraction of occupational cancerFrance LabrècheSource : in Seminar on the Assessment of the Burden of Work-Related diseases, (August 26, 2011 : Helsinki, Finland), 2011Estimation des proportions de cancers attribuables au travail au QuébecFrance Labrèche, Duguay P. , Boucher A. , Arcand A.Source : in La prévention un travail d'équipe : Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l’hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (35e : 1-3 mai, 2013, Bromont, Canada), 2013Prise en compte de multiples sources de données : l'étude des cancers en milieu de travailFrance Labrèche, Marc-Antoine BusqueSource : in Colloque IRSST "Les statistiques au service de la recherche en SST, (29 novembre, 2013 : Montréal, Canada), 2013Proportion of cancers that are work-relatedFrance LabrècheSource : in 31e Congrès scientifique annuel de l'Association canadienne de la médecine du travail et de l'environnement / ACMTE, (31e : 29 septembre-1er octobre, 2013 : Montréal, Canada), 2013Estimating the proportion of occupational cancers with minimal resources: an example from QuébecFrance Labrèche, Duguay P. , Ostiguy C., Boucher A. , Arcand R.Source : in Challenges for occupational epidemiology in the 21st century : 24th International Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference / EPICOH 2014, (24th : June 24-27, 2014 : Chicago, USA), Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 71, suppl. 1, 2014, p. A90Estimation du nombre des cancers d'origine professionnelle au QuébecFrance LabrècheSource : in Rendez-vous de la science de l'IRSST, (8 avril, 2014 : Montréal, Canada), IRSST, 2014Cancers et les cancérogènes d’origine professionnelle : état de la questionSabrina GravelSource : in Rendez-vous de la science de l'IRSST, (8 avril, 2014 : Montréal, Canada), IRSST, 2014But other than mesothelioma? An estimate of the proportion of work-related cancers in QuebecFrance Labrèche, Duguay P. , Boucher A. , Arcand R.Source : (2016). Current Oncology, 23(2), 144-149. doi: 10.3747/co.23.2812 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 2010-0007 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2012 Research Field: Special Projects Team: France Labrèche (IRSST)Patrice Duguay (IRSST)Robert Arcand (Institut national de santé publique du Québec)