Cancer, fatigue and the return of patients to work—a prospective cohort study

ER Spelten, JHAM Verbeek, ALJ Uitterhoeve… - European journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Fatigue is a highly prevalent and debilitating symptom in cancer survivors. The aim of this
study was to assess the impact of fatigue and other cancer-related symptoms on the return to …

Factors affecting cancer survivors' employment and work ability

T Taskila, ML Lindbohm - Acta Oncologica, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. Due to the improved prognosis of many forms of cancer, an increasing number of
cancer survivors are both willing and able to return to work after their treatment. This has …

Recovery issues in cancer survivorship: a new challenge for supportive care

CM Alfano, JH Rowland - The Cancer Journal, 2006 - journals.lww.com
The growing population of cancer survivors represents a clear challenge to clinicians and
researchers to look beyond the search for a cure and to address the multifaceted needs of …

The meaning of work and working life after cancer: an interview study

DM Rasmussen, B Elverdam - Psycho‐oncology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Cancer survivors have diverse and complex patterns of return to work, but little
attention has been given to individual experiences of returning to work. Objectives: To …

A qualitative study of work and work return in cancer survivors

DS Main, CT Nowels, TA Cavender… - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Few studies have examined the impact of cancer on the survivor's quality of work life. The
purpose of this qualitative study is to describe the work experiences among a diverse group …

Breast cancer survivors' views of factors that influence the return-to-work process-a qualitative study

SJ Tamminga, AG De Boer, JHAM Verbeek… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2012 - JSTOR
Objectives Accumulating evidence suggests that most employed breast cancer survivors are
able to return to work but often experience difficulties in the process. The objective of this …

Cancer survivorship and work: symptoms, supervisor response, co-worker disclosure and work adjustment

J Pryce, F Munir, C Haslam - Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2007 - Springer
Introduction: Recent improvements in cancer treatment have not only increased cancer
survivorship but also peoples' ability to work during and following treatment. However, the …

Experiences and concerns about 'returning to work'for women breast cancer survivors: a literature review

C Tiedtke, A de Rijk, B Dierckx de Casterlé… - Psycho …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To explore how female breast cancer patients experience work incapacity during
the treatment and return‐to‐work phases and how interactions between patients and …

Impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on work-related life and factors affecting them

E Ahn, J Cho, DW Shin, BW Park, SH Ahn… - Breast cancer research …, 2009 - Springer
We investigated the impacts of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on employment status
and the ability to perform occupational and housekeeping tasks. We performed a cross …

Work situation after breast cancer: results from a population-based study

E Maunsell, M Drolet, J Brisson… - Journal of the …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Background: Breast cancer may adversely affect work experience. We assessed whether
there was evidence of discrimination at work, defined as negative or involuntary changes in …