Trial reportWork (Reading, Mass.)2020
Long-term employment status and quality of life after cancer: A longitudinal prospective cohort study from diagnosis up to and including 5 years post diagnosis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non-medical interventions to enhance return to work for people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Self-Assessment, TAilored Information, and Lifestyle Management for Cancer Patients' Returning to Work (START): A Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial.Cancer research and treatment · 2023Trial
- Association Between Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients With a History of Suicide Attempts: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Role function in postmenopausal women during aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Stakeholder Perspectives on Cancer Survivors' Return to Work and Well-Being: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR cancer · 2026Article
- A scoping review on information and support needs regarding cancer and work: part II-needs of employers and professionals in supporting cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Becoming unemployed after a cancer diagnosis: associated characteristics and its impact on daily life.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Employment status among cancer survivors in a Late Effects Clinic in Denmark.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
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- Relationship between Cancer and Intention to Leave Work among Older Workers: A Cross-Sectional Internet-Based Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The mediating role of depressive, anxiety, and physical symptoms on work ability index in employed women with breast cancer: a prospective study from Croatia.Croatian medical journal · 2024Article
- Work Ability, Anxiety, and Depression among Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors of Northern Kerala, India; A Historical Cohort Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Estimated impact of ECHELON-1 overall survival on productivity costs in stage III/IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2023Article
- Health-related quality of life by race, ethnicity, and country of origin among cancer survivors.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2023Article
- Adaptation of the Core Set for Vocational Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Consensus-Based Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Physical Activities and Health-Related Factors in the Health-Related Quality of Life among People with Disability in Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Employment disruption among women with gynecologic cancers.International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society · 2022Article
- Survivorship, Version 1.2021.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2021Article
- A social-healthcare pathway to facilitate return to work of cancer survivors in Italy: The UNAMANO project.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAccumulating evidence suggests that cancer survivors are able to return to work. However, little is known about their work situation 5 years after diagnosis.
objectiveTo explore fluctuations in employment status and its association with quality of life 2, 3, and 5 years after cancer diagnosis of 65 cancer survivors employed at diagnosis.
methodsIn association with a randomised controlled trial (RCT), questionnaires were administrated to eligible cancer survivors at diagnosis, 2, 3, and 5 years thereafter comprising of validated questionnaires related to work (i.e. Work Ability Index (WAI), cancer, and quality of life (QOL) (i.e. SF-36, VAS QOL). The RCT studied a hospital-based work support intervention in female breast and gynaecological cancer survivors who were treated with curative intent and had paid work at diagnosis. Descriptive statistics and longitudinal multi-level analysis were employed.
resultsSixty-five of the 102 eligible cancer survivors participated, who were primarily diagnosed with breast cancer (63%). Two and 5 years after cancer diagnosis respectively 63 (97%) and 48 (81%) participants were employed. Reasons for not being employed after 5 years included receiving unemployment benefits (7%), voluntary unemployment (3%), receiving disability benefits (3%), and early retirement (3%). Longitudinal multi-level analysis showed that employed cancer survivors reported in general statistically significant better quality of life outcomes at 5 years follow-up compared to those not being employed.
conclusionsWe found high employment rates and few fluctuations in employment status. The steepest decline in employment rate occurs after the first two years of diagnosis. Employed participants reported better quality of life outcomes. Survivorship care should therefore focus on the population at risk possibly within the first two years after diagnosis.
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