Table 5 Diagnosed cases of radiation-related occupational cancer in Korea (2000~ 2015)
From: Radiation-related occupational cancer and its recognition criteria in South Korea
Year | Gender | Age | Occupation | Employment period (year) | Exposure dose (mSv) | Cancer site | Association with occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Female | 34 | Nurse | 11.3 | Below limits | Breast cancer | Low |
Female | 43 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 7 | Below limits | Breast cancer | Low | |
Female | 42 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 5.6 | 0.33 | Breast cancer | Low | |
Female | 35 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 8.7 | Below limits | Breast cancer | Low | |
Female | 29 | Artifact preservation | 6.8 | Below limits | Intraepithelial carcinoma | Low | |
Male | 40 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 5.5 | Below limits | Thyroid papillary carcinoma | Low | |
Female | 33 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 3.1 | Below limits | Brain tumor | Low | |
2013~ 2014 | Male | 43 | NDT | 0.3 | 7.23 | Acute myeloid leukemia | Low |
Male | 38 | NDT | 10 | 28.84 (for 5Â years) | Acute lymphocytic leukemia | High | |
Male | 47 | Radiation oncology specialist | 0.8 | Possibly over exposure dose limit | Acute lymphocytic leukemia | High | |
Male | 41 | NDT | 11 | Below limits | Malignant lymphoma | Low | |
Male | 37 | Semiconductor equipment mechanic | 13 | 20.15~ 34.71 | Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia | Low | |
Male | 52 | Radiologist | 26 | Below limits | Rectal cancer | Low | |
Female | 38 | Hospital infection management | 11 | Below limits | Glioblastoma | Low | |
Female | 50 | Dental nurse | 6.4 | 1.87~ 93.48 | Thyroid cancer | Low | |
Female | 43 | Radiologist | 18 | Below limits | Thyroid cancer | Low | |
Male | 58 | NDT | 5 | 80.77 | Aplastic anemia | Low | |
2012 | Male | 45 | Radiologist | 21 | 204.17 | Chronic myeloid leukemia | High |
Male | 58 | Power plant equipment mechanic | 21 | 1.71 | Acute lymphocytic leukemia | Low | |
Male | 40 | X-ray apparatus seller | 10.5 | 140~ 260 | Anaplastic large cell lymphoma | High | |
Male | 53 | CT radiographer | 18 | 24.34 | Thrombocytopenia | Low | |
Male | 48 | Nuclear worker | 7.8 | 12.25 | Stomach cancer | Low | |
Female | 33 | Semiconductor implant operation | 4.7 | Below limits | Breast cancer | Low | |
Male | 44 | Melting furnace operation | 19.6 | Below limits | Kidney cancer | Low | |
2011 | Male | 42 | Artifact preservation | 7.2 | Below limits | Acute lymphocytic leukemia | Low |
Male | 35 | Production | 1.4 | Below limits | Acute myeloid leukemia | Low | |
2010 | Male | 39 | Machine operator | 11 | 16.51 + potential additional exposure | Acute myeloid leukemia | Issue |
Female | 32 | Cleaning | 5 | Below limits | Acute myeloid leukemia | Low | |
Male | 47 | Manufacturing | 21 | Below limits | Acute myeloid leukemia | Low | |
Male | 52 | Process technician | 20 | Possible exposure | Brain tumor | Issue | |
2009 | Male | 47 | Electric power generation worker | 21.4 | 98.32 | Stomach and pancreatic cancer cancer | Low |
Male | 36 | Hospital worker | 8 | 4.5~ 55.4 | Thyroid cancer | Low | |
2008 | Female | 21 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 2.5 | Below limits | Acute myeloid leukemia | Low |
Male | 31 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 7 | Below limits | Acute lymphocytic leukemia | Low | |
Female | 30 | Semiconductor manufacturing | 11 | Below limits | Acute myeloid leukemia | Low | |
2005 | Male | 47 | NDT | 0.7 | Possibly twice over exposure dose limit | Carcinoma of unknown primary site | High |
2004 | Male | 45 | Laboratory worker | 14 | Below limits | Thyroid cancer | Low |
Male | 59 | Administration | 23 | 51.79 | Pancreatic cancer | Low | |
2002 | Male | 43 | Electric power generation worker | 8 | 1.24 | Lung cancer | Low |
2001 | Male | 41 | Welder | 7 | 37.87 | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Low |
2000 | Male | 53 | Administration | 23 | Below limits | Lung cancer | Low |
Male | 37 | Welder | 10 | 18.5 | Acute myeloid leukemia | High | |
Male | 28 | Analyst | 2 | Below limits | Panmyelophthisis | Low |