Table 3.
PFAS serum concentrations () among subcohort participants (; 499 women and 500 men) and participants of the LifeLink Cohort with incident cancers.a,b
| Type of PFAS | Group | Both sexes | Women | Men | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P25 | Median | P75 | P25 | Median | P75 | P25 | Median | P75 | ||
| PFHpA | Subcohort | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.22 |
| PFHpA | Bladder cancer cases | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| PFHpA | Breast cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.19 | NAc | NAc | NAc |
| PFHpA | Kidney cancer cases | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.21 |
| PFHpA | Pancreas cancer cases | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.19 |
| PFHpA | Prostate cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| PFHpA | Hematologic malignancy cases | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.21 |
| PFHxS | Subcohort | 2.00 | 3.10 | 5.10 | 1.80 | 2.80 | 5.00 | 2.10 | 3.30 | 5.30 |
| PFHxS | Bladder cancer cases | 2.10 | 3.00 | 4.90 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 3.70 | 2.20 | 3.20 | 5.00 |
| PFHxS | Breast cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | 1.70 | 2.80 | 5.20 | NAc | NAc | NAc |
| PFHxS | Kidney cancer cases | 2.10 | 3.30 | 4.90 | 2.20 | 3.05 | 4.90 | 2.05 | 3.35 | 4.65 |
| PFHxS | Pancreas cancer cases | 1.80 | 2.95 | 4.85 | 1.50 | 2.70 | 5.20 | 1.90 | 3.20 | 4.80 |
| PFHxS | Prostate cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | 2.20 | 3.30 | 5.10 |
| PFHxS | Hematologic malignancy cases | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.20 | 1.80 | 2.80 | 4.90 | 2.20 | 3.30 | 5.30 |
| PFNA | Subcohort | 0.49 | 0.67 | 0.98 | 0.49 | 0.67 | 0.96 | 0.49 | 0.67 | 0.99 |
| PFNA | Bladder cancer cases | 0.47 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.62 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.69 | 1.00 |
| PFNA | Breast cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | 0.46 | 0.67 | 1.00 | NAc | NAc | NAc |
| PFNA | Kidney cancer cases | 0.51 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 0.66 | 0.98 | 0.52 | 0.72 | 1.00 |
| PFNA | Pancreas cancer cases | 0.45 | 0.63 | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.62 | 0.97 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 1.00 |
| PFNA | Prostate cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | 0.49 | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| PFNA | Hematologic malignancy cases | 0.45 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 0.63 | 0.99 | 0.45 | 0.68 | 1.00 |
| PFOA | Subcohort | 3.90 | 5.20 | 6.90 | 3.70 | 5.00 | 6.90 | 4.00 | 5.20 | 6.95 |
| PFOA | Bladder cancer cases | 3.80 | 5.10 | 6.70 | 3.60 | 4.30 | 6.60 | 3.90 | 5.20 | 6.80 |
| PFOA | Breast cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | 3.70 | 5.00 | 6.90 | NAc | NAc | NAc |
| PFOA | Kidney cancer cases | 3.90 | 5.20 | 7.30 | 3.80 | 5.35 | 7.60 | 3.90 | 5.05 | 7.20 |
| PFOA | Pancreas cancer cases | 3.85 | 5.10 | 6.30 | 3.80 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 3.90 | 5.10 | 6.20 |
| PFOA | Prostate cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | 4.00 | 5.30 | 6.90 |
| PFOA | Hematologic malignancy cases | 3.80 | 5.00 | 6.70 | 3.70 | 4.90 | 6.55 | 3.80 | 5.10 | 6.80 |
| PFOS | Subcohort | 13.00 | 18.00 | 25.00 | 13.00 | 18.00 | 25.00 | 13.50 | 18.00 | 25.50 |
| PFOS | Bladder cancer cases | 13.00 | 18.00 | 25.00 | 11.00 | 16.00 | 22.00 | 13.00 | 19.00 | 25.00 |
| PFOS | Breast cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | 12.00 | 17.00 | 24.00 | NAc | NAc | NAc |
| PFOS | Kidney cancer cases | 13.00 | 18.00 | 26.00 | 11.00 | 19.50 | 27.00 | 14.00 | 18.00 | 24.00 |
| PFOS | Pancreas cancer cases | 12.00 | 18.00 | 25.00 | 11.00 | 18.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 19.00 | 25.00 |
| PFOS | Prostate cancer cases | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | NAc | 14.00 | 19.00 | 26.00 |
| PFOS | Hematologic malignancy cases | 12.00 | 17.00 | 24.00 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 23.00 | 13.00 | 18.00 | 25.00 |
Note: NA, not applicable; P25, 25th percentile; P75, 75th percentile; PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; PFHpA, perfluoroheptanoic acid; PFHxS, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid; PFNA, perfluorononanoic acid; PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid; PFOS, perfluorooctane sulfonate.
aValues below the limit of detection were imputed as the limit of detection divided by the square root of 2.
bThe total number of cases of each type of cancer were as follows: bladder cancer, 401; breast cancer, 786; kidney cancer, 158; pancreas cancer, 172; prostate cancer, 1,610; hematologic malignancies, 635.
cBreast cancer was considered for females only, and prostate cancer was considered for males only.