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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Factors associated with employment outcomes in cancer survivors: a systematic scoping review spanning a decade of international research.

Emma Kemp, Anna Ugalde, Skye Marshall, Lisa Grech, Imogen Ramsey, Deborah Kirk, Georgia Halkett, Cherith Semple, Cristiane Bergerot, Yu Ke and 12 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Emma KempFlinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. emma.kemp@flinders.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5664-8031
Anna UgaldeCentre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Skye MarshallCentre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Lisa GrechSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Imogen RamseyCaring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Deborah KirkSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Georgia HalkettCurtin School of Nursing/Curtin Medical Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Cherith SempleInstitute of Nursing & Health Research, Ulster University/Cancer Services, South Eastern Health & Social Care, Belfast, UK.
Cristiane BergerotOncoclinicas & Co - Medica Scientia Innovation Research (MEDSIR), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Yu KeDivision of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Hannah JongebloedCentre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Nicolas H HartCaring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Darren HaywoodCurtin School of Nursing/Curtin Medical Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Ian OlverSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Carolyn TaylorGlobal Focus On Cancer, New York, USA.
Sue WoodallConsumer Advocate, Founder of LiveWorkCancer, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Nirmala Bhoo-PathyDept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Larissa NekhlyudovDepartment of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Suvam BanerjeeDepartment of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Bardhaman, India.
Wendy W T LamSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Juhee ChoCancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Bogda KoczwaraFlinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEmployment for cancer survivors impacts psychological, physical, and financial wellbeing. Existing systematic reviews of factors associated with employment outcomes are limited to specific cancer types, determinants, outcomes, and/or settings. This scoping review spanning one decade of international research aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of factors associated with employment outcomes in cancer survivors.

methodsSystematic scoping review methodology was used to identify primary studies conducting multivariate analysis of factors associated with any employment outcome (negative: reduced or less timely, productive, sustained, or satisfying employment or positive: maintained/return or more timely, productive, sustained, or satisfying employment) in adult cancer survivors (January 2014 to March 2024). Data were extracted on population, setting, outcomes, and associated factors.

resultsAcross 185 included studies, factors frequently associated with negative employment outcomes included older age, female sex, advanced cancer stage, some cancer types, and receipt of chemotherapy. Factors frequently associated with positive employment outcomes included higher education, more advantaged insurance status, some cancer types, and higher physical function. Research gaps were identified in specific populations/settings at risk of poorer outcomes.

conclusionsModifiable and nonmodifiable factors associated with employment outcomes require screening and targeted interventions in clinical settings as well as the development of healthcare delivery, workplace, and national policies and resources. Future research should address gaps in people with advanced cancer, vulnerable groups, and lower resource settings. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Survivors at risk for negative outcomes should be identified and offered relevant, tailored information and resources regarding the impact of cancer and treatment on employment outcomes.

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Cancer SurvivorsEmploymentNeoplasmsAdultAge FactorsFemaleHumansMaleSex FactorsCancer survivorsEmployment outcomesInternational researchModifiable and nonmodifiable factors

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PMID41165858

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