Work-related cancer, as defined in the SINAN registry, is an occupational health concept designating malignancies linked to workplace exposures [1]. This category encompasses cancers attributable to occupational carcinogen exposure, a relationship first systematically described in mining populations with conditions such as Bergsucht (miner's consumption) and later confirmed through documented cancer epidemics among mine workers [3].
Disease overview
OtherWork-related cancer
职业相关癌症
Evidence-backed informationEN 1/6 applicable sections · ZH 1/6 applicable sectionsUpdated Sep 3, 2026
Work-related cancer refers to malignancies arising from occupational exposures to carcinogenic agents, as monitored through national notification systems such as Brazil's SINAN [1]. Large-scale epidemiological investigations have documented significant cancer burdens among occupational groups, exemplified by a 20-year Nordic cohort study tracking over one million incident cancer cases among approximately 10 million workers aged 25–64 years [2]. Historical records demonstrate that occupational carcinogenesis has been recognized for centuries, with reports of miners' diseases dating to the 16th century and subsequent confirmation of lung cancer epidemics in mining communities [3].
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- 1Brazil Ministry of Health SINAN. SINAN registry entity: Work-related cancer [Internet]. cited 3 Sept 2026.Available from: https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/composicao/svsa/sistemas-de-informacao/sinan
- 2Andersen A et al. Work-related cancer in the Nordic countries. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1999. PMID: 10507118.PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10507118/
- 3Langård S et al. Gregorius Agricola memorial lecture: Lung cancer-A work-related disease for 500 years, as predicted by Agricola. J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2015. PMID: 25022333. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2014.05.010.PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25022333/
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Brazil DATASUS SINAN
Brazil
Brazil Ministry of Health DATASUS/SINAN public DBC microdata aggregated to national monthly notification counts.