Mehrdad Mostaghaci - Department of Occupational Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Saleh Nasiri - International Campus, ShahidSadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Aezam Tavangarian - International Campus, ShahidSadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

Occupational cancers account for a major part of cancers. So far, various occupational factors have been recognized as a risk factor involved in the development of different occupational cancers. Prostate cancer is one of the cancers on which various studies have been carried out to examine the role of occupational exposures. The studies have introduced numerous occupational factors and jobs regarding this cancer. The results of studies in this regard have some contradictions. In this short review, occupational risk factors in the development of occupational cancers have been studied. The focus of this study is mainly on the factors, while occupations have not been examined in depth.

Prostate cancer, Occupational exposure, Occupational epidemiology, Occupational diseases