Fighter jet pilots at greater risk of certain cancers, study concludes
By Rachel S. Cohen
Nov 2, 11:09 AM
Nearly 35,000 active-duty airmen who flew on fighter jets between 1970 and 2004 are at higher risk of developing prostate cancer and melanoma, with possible links to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and testicular cancer as well, according to the largest-ever study on military aviation and cancer.
While the research offers some clues about possible cancer prevention measures, it’s not enough to warrant broad policy changes for the Air Force fighter community, according to the Air Force’s School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
The school released its findings in a May 26 memo first obtained by Defense One.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/11/02/fighter-jet-pilots-at-greater-risk-of-certain-cancers-study-concludes/
