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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2020

Type of cancer treatment and cognitive symptoms in working cancer survivors: an 18-month follow-up study.

Johanna K Ehrenstein, Sander K R van Zon, Saskia F A Duijts, Boukje A C van Dijk, Heleen F Dorland, Sanne B Schagen, Ute Bültmann

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Johanna K EhrensteinDepartment of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands. j.k.ehrenstein@umcg.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2328-6462
Sander K R van ZonDepartment of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Saskia F A DuijtsDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Boukje A C van DijkDepartment of Research and Development, Comprehensive Cancer Center The Netherlands (IKNL), Godebaldkwartier, 3511 DT, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Heleen F DorlandDepartment of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Sanne B SchagenDivision of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ute BültmannDepartment of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen · NLNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation · NLThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCognitive symptoms are reported to affect cancer survivors' functioning at work. However, little is known about the type of cancer treatment and cognitive symptoms in working cancer survivors. We examined the longitudinal association between type of cancer treatment and cognitive symptoms in cancer survivors post return to work, and whether the course of cognitive symptoms over 18 months differed per type of cancer treatment.

methodsData from the Dutch longitudinal "Work-Life after Cancer" study were used. The study population consisted of 330 working cancer survivors who completed questionnaires at baseline, and 6, 12, and 18 months follow-up. Cognitive symptoms were assessed with the cognitive symptom checklist-work and linked with cancer treatment data from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Data were analyzed using generalized estimating equations.

resultsCancer survivors who received chemotherapy reported comparable memory symptom levels (b: - 2.3; 95% CI = - 7.1, 2.5) to those receiving locoregional treatment. Executive function symptom levels (b: - 4.1; 95% CI = - 7.8, - 0.4) were significantly lower for cancer survivors who received chemotherapy, compared with those receiving locoregional treatment. In cancer survivors who received other systemic therapy, memory (b: 0.4; 95% CI = 0.1, 0.7) and executive function symptom levels (b: 0.4; 95% CI = 0.0, 0.7) increased over time. In cancer survivors who received chemotherapy and locoregional treatment, memory and executive function symptom scores were persistent during the first 18 months after return to work.

conclusionsThe contradictory finding that cancer patients receiving chemotherapy report fewer cognitive symptoms warrants further research. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Working cancer survivors may have cognitive symptom management needs irrespective of the type of cancer treatment they received.

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AdolescentAdultAgedCancer SurvivorsCognitionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsTime FactorsYoung AdultCancer-related cognitive impairmentEmploymentPsycho-oncologyType of cancer treatment

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