- DoD Report Shows Higher Cancer Rates for Aviators, Ground Crew . . . - MOAA
Military fixed-wing aviators and aviation support personnel face higher rates of certain cancers than the general population and were diagnosed with the disease at least dozen years earlier on average, according to a DoD report to Congress filed last month
- Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and, for the first time, shows that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick
- Sweeping New Study Shows High Aviator Cancer Rates
Lawmakers pledged more study and action now that a Pentagon study has shown elevated cancer risks for military aviators and aviation ground personnel Completed in January, the study is among the most comprehensive analyses of military aviator cancer yet
- Cancer Study: Military Aviators and Aviation Support Personnel
The Phase 1A and 1B studies showed higher rates of cancer diagnoses in military aviators and ground support personnel than in the U S population when matched for age, race, and sex
- DOD Aviation Cancer Study: Phase 1B Confirms Higher Cancer Rates
In February 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) unveiled Phase 1A of a groundbreaking study on military aviation cancer rates, uncovering alarming trends of elevated cancer incidences among both air and ground crew members
- Higher Rates of Cancer for Military Pilots, Ground Crew, DOD Study Finds
The study found that after adjusting for age, sex, and race, aircrew members were 24 percent more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, while ground crew were 3 percent more likely to
- Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews - AeroTime
A recent study by the United States Department of Defense has shown that military pilots and ground crews experienced significantly higher rates of certain types of cancer compared to the general population
- Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates Among Pilots, Ground Crews
A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick
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