Self-reported work ability in long-term breast cancer survivors. A population-based questionnaire study in Denmark

Kathrine Carlsen; Anette Jung Jensen; Reiner Ernst Rugulies; Jane Christensen; Pernille Envold Hansen Bidstrup; Christoffer Johansen; Ida Elisabeth Huitfeldt Madsen; Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton

doi:10.3109/0284186X.2012.744877

Self-reported work ability in long-term breast cancer survivors. A population-based questionnaire study in Denmark

Kathrine Carlsen, Anette Jung Jensen, Reiner Ernst Rugulies, Jane Christensen, Pernille Envold Hansen Bidstrup, Christoffer Johansen, Ida Elisabeth Huitfeldt Madsen, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton

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Abstract

Although up to 80% of women can return to work after treatment for breast cancer, maintaining an affiliation to the labour market may be a challenge, as shown by the fact that the risks for unemployment and early retirement are increased in the years after treatment of cancer. It is important to understand the work problems experienced by cancer survivors, including their ability to work. The aim of this study was to determine whether the ability of long-term breast cancer survivors to work was different from that of a cancer-free control group.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta oncologica
Volume	52
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	423-9
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0284-186X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.2012.744877
Publication status	Published - Feb 2013

Keywords

Adult
Breast Neoplasms
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Denmark
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Self Report
Survivors
Work
Work Capacity Evaluation

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