Factors associated with period of sick leave after gynecologic cancer treatment: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Gynecologic cancer is one of the most common malignancies in working-age women. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with period of sick leave after gynecologic cancer treatment in Japan.

Methods

A prospective cohort study on period of sick leave was conducted among 207 cancer survivors who returned to work at the same workplace. Questionnaires were randomly distributed to patients aged under 65 years and more than one-year post-treatment. Clinical information was extracted from medical records, and the factors influencing the period of sick leave were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression analysis.

Results

Surgery plus more than six courses of chemotherapy (number (n) = 41, 166.02 ± 146.84 days) led to a significantly lo

SUBMITTER: Tani Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630257 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature