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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2022

Disability pension among gynaecological cancer survivors with or without radiation-induced survivorship syndromes.

Adnan Noor Baloch, Mats Hagberg, Sara Thomée, Gunnar Steineck, Helena Sandén

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adnan Noor BalochOccupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine at University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 463, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden. adnan.noor.baloch@gu.se.ORCID 0000-0002-9576-7428
Mats HagbergOccupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine at University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 463, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sara ThoméeDepartment of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Box 500, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Gunnar SteineckDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at University of Gothenburg, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Helena SandénOccupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine at University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 463, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
University of Gothenburg · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGynaecological cancer patients treated with external radiation therapy to the pelvis may face long-lasting and long-term gastrointestinal syndromes. The aim of this study was to assess the association between such radiation-induced survivorship syndromes and disability pension among gynaecological cancer survivors treated with pelvic radiation therapy.

methodsThis prospective register study included gynaecological cancer survivors (n=247) treated during 1991-2003, alive at the time of the study, and <65 years of age. In 2006, they completed a postal questionnaire measuring patient-reported outcomes. The self-reported data were linked to the national register on disability pensions. Relative risks and risk differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of being granted a disability pension were estimated using log-binomial regression.

resultsGynaecological cancer survivors with gastrointestinal syndromes had a higher risk of disability pension than survivors without such syndromes. Survivors with blood discharge syndrome had a 2.0 (95% CI 1.3-3.2) times higher risk of disability pension than survivors without blood discharge syndrome. The relative risk among survivors with urgency syndrome was 1.9 (1.3-2.9) and for leakage syndrome, 2.1 (1.4-3.1). Adjusting for age did not affect our interpretation of the results.

conclusionsGynaecological cancer survivors with a specific radiation-induced survivorship syndrome have a higher risk of disability pension than survivors without that specific syndrome. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: The findings highlight the need for more awareness and knowledge regarding the potential role of radiation-induced survivorship syndromes for continuing work among gynaecological cancer survivors. Work-life-related parameters should be considered during radiotherapy and rehabilitation after treatment.

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsPersons with DisabilitiesRadiation InjuriesHumansPensionsRisk FactorsSurvivorsSurvivorshipCancer survivorDisability pensionFaecal incontinenceRadiation-induced syndromesRadiotherapy/adverse effectsReturn to work

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