SynthesisHead & neck2022
Return to work in patients with head and neck cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evidence-based guideline diagnosis, treatment, prevention and aftercare of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma.German medical science : GMS e-journal · 2025Guideline
- Return to work in patients with head and neck cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Head & neck · 2022Pooled it
- Concurrent validity and reliability of an artificial intelligence-assisted physiotherapy assessment system for maximal mouth opening, cervical, and shoulder range of motion in patients with oral cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Return to work experience on structural constraints and gendered differences among nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Can prosthodontic rehabilitation support social eating and return to work in head and neck cancer survivors? A scoping review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Multidimensional fatigue and its impact on work productivity, mood and quality of life in long-term survivors following definitive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer: A cross-sectional study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Multidomain predictors of long-term work disability in late survivorship after head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Immune-Centered Cross-Talk Between Cancer Cells and the Tumor Microenvironment-Implications for Therapy.Cancers · 2026Review
- Return to work and its determinants among head and neck cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2026Article
- Quality of Life and Return to Work After Radiotherapy in Young Adults With Head-and-Neck Cancer-A Bicentric Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Cancer medicine · 2026Observational
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- Impact of head and neck cancer on the income of Italian employees.BMC public health · 2025Observational
- Cancer care coordination determinants of depression in head and neck cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Social functioning of people with head and neck cancer after treatment: A qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Experiences of work continuity among cancer survivors who are self-employed farmers.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2025Article
- "Women's experiences of head and neck cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis".BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Patient Self-Advocacy Scale using classical test theory and item response theory.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
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- Factors related to the return to work of head and neck cancer patients diagnosed between 2004-2011 in Belgium: a multivariate Fine-Gray regression model analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Psychosocial consequences of head and neck cancer symptom burden after chemoradiation: a mixed-method study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this review was to determine the prevalence of return to work (RTW) amongst head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors and to determine its impact on quality of life (QoL).
methodsA literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Embase and CINAHL in March 2021. Articles were included if they reported the number of patients with HNC receiving definitive treatment who were working at the time of diagnosis and returned to work.
resultsThere were 21 articles deemed eligible for inclusion. Meta-analysis suggested that 67% of patients with HNC who were employed at diagnosis RTW (95% CI 62%-73%, I
conclusionsReturn to work is an important clinical outcome which must be considered in the survivorship care of patients with HNC.
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