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ArticlePsycho-oncology2025

Drivers of Job Loss Among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Analysis.

Susan Chimonas, Yashasvini Sampathkumar, Xiaoxiao Huang, Christina Tran, Zhenlan Wang, Ting-Ting Kuo, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Javier González, Francesca Gany, Victoria Blinder

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10 authors.

Susan ChimonasMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Yashasvini SampathkumarMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-2120-2620
Xiaoxiao HuangMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Christina TranMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Zhenlan WangBryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ting-Ting KuoMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Shoshana M RosenbergWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Javier GonzálezMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Francesca GanyMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Victoria BlinderMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Training and Career Development and Education CoreU54CA137788 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI Daniel Alan Heller · 2008 to 2026
$28.1M
The Breast Cancer and the Workforce Communication App: A randomized controlled trial of an English/Spanish intervention to promote long-term job retentionR37CA214785 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI BLINDER, VICTORIA S · 2018 to 2024
$4.3M
Oncology-focused Postdoctoral Training in Care Delivery and Symptom Science (OPTICS)T32CA275764 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI JONINE L. BERNSTEIN, JUN J MAO · 2023 to 2026
$1.8M
American Cancer Society MRSGT-11-002-01-CPHPSAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyCCNY/MSKCC Partnership for Cancer Research Training and Community OutreachChanel Endowment for Survivorship Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNational Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute P30CA008748National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute R01/R37CA214785National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute T32CA275764National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute U54CA137788NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS R37 CA214785NCI NIH HHS T32 CA275764NCI NIH HHS U54 CA137788
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to understand the reasons for the high risk of job loss previously identified among foreign-born Chinese breast cancer survivors in the United States Qualitative interviews were conducted to explore challenges leading to job loss during/after treatment and to help identify potential interventions to promote job retention and re-employment. PATIENTS AND

methodsThe research team conducted semi-structured interviews with foreign-born Chinese breast cancer survivors in New York City. A total of 12 participants, previously enrolled in the Breast Cancer and the Workforce study, were interviewed between February and November 2018. Purposive sampling was used to identify participants diverse across job type and work history. Thematic content analysis was conducted on translated interview transcripts.

resultsSince diagnosis, 8/12 participants had experienced job loss (6/6 in service/production, 1/5 retail/administrative, and 1/1 professional/managerial). Many described being unable to work due to treatment side-effects, inflexible schedules, and a perception that work accommodations were unavailable. Only one participant who had lost her job went on to secure stable re-employment.

conclusionsJob type, language barriers, and cultural attitudes towards work accommodations contributed to a high job-loss rate in this population. Those who remained employed had received work accommodations. Lack of awareness or belief in obtaining accommodations was a critical factor in job loss. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: These findings highlight the necessity of advocacy for work accommodations for cancer patients and culturally competent care. Addressing these issues could improve job retention and financial stability for breast cancer survivors, particularly among immigrant and minority groups.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsEast Asian PeopleEmploymentUnemploymentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNew York CityQualitative Researchbreast cancer survivorsChinese immigrantsfinancial toxicityjob lossoncologywork accommodations

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PMID40069798
PMCPMC13599446

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