Cancer 'less likely to strike the boss'

FATTER pay packets and longer lunches aren't the only perks enjoyed by the boss, according to research showing managers are also less susceptible to cancer.

A study of more than 4200 older Australian workers has defined for the first time the medical conditions most likely to go hand-in-hand with each industry.

People employed in retail trade were more likely to develop arthritis, back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions, while those in health and community services had the highest rates of cardiovascular disease.

Hospitality workers are treated to moderately high rates of both of these disease groups as well as a high dose of endocrine conditions like diabetes and thyroid disease, the University of Sydney researchers found.

Managers and administrators were significantly less likely to suffer neoplasms, or cancerous tumours, than all other level of workers.

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