Sustainable return to work among breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study assessed sustainable return to work (SRTW) of breast cancer survivors (BCS).

Methods

We used data from the prospective French cohort, CANTO. We included 1811 stage I-III BCS who were <57 years old and employed at the moment of diagnosis and working 2 years after diagnosis. Using logistic regression, we investigated the role of clinical, health and socio-economic factors, and the work environment on SRTW 3 years after diagnosis. We compared having any sick leave with having worked continuously and being unemployed to having worked continuously between 2 and 3 years after diagnosis.

Results

Overall, 77% (n = 1395) worked continuously after return to work (RTW). Out of the other 416 BCS, 66% had any sick leave period, 33% had been unemployed, 4% had an

SUBMITTER: Ruiz de Azua G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557874 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature