Type of cancer treatment and cognitive symptoms in working cancer survivors: an 18-month follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cognitive symptoms are reported to affect cancer survivors' functioning at work. However, little is known about the type of cancer treatment and cognitive symptoms in working cancer survivors. We examined the longitudinal association between type of cancer treatment and cognitive symptoms in cancer survivors post return to work, and whether the course of cognitive symptoms over 18 months differed per type of cancer treatment.

Methods

Data from the Dutch longitudinal "Work-Life after Cancer" study were used. The study population consisted of 330 working cancer survivors who completed questionnaires at baseline, and 6, 12, and 18 months follow-up. Cognitive symptoms were assessed with the cognitive symptom checklist-work and linked with cancer treatment data from the N

SUBMITTER: Ehrenstein JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7182617 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature