Predictors of return to work ten months after primary breast cancer surgery

Self-Disclosure of Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Iranian Women to Friends and Colleagues

“…In the past few decades, the survival rate for most cancer patients has steadily increased (Badr et al, 2010).The Diseases factors, as well as individual and work-related factors, considerably influence the chances of returning to work after cancer (Mehnert 2011).Evidence shows that most employed BC survivors are able to return to work (Johnsson et al, 2009;Mehnert 2011;Tamminga et al, 2012); however, they often face difficulties in doing so due to physical or cognitive work limitations (Rozman 2009).…”

Trends in return to work of breast cancer survivors

“…Recent European studies reported lower percentages of women resuming work after breast cancer. For example, Johnsson et al (2009) found that 59% of 102…”

“…Swedish women had returned to work within 10 months of surgery for primary early-stage breast cancer [10]. Fantoni et al (2010) found that 54% of 379 women diagnosed with breast cancer in [2004][2005] in France resumed work within 12 months after starting cancer treatment [11].…”

The Lived Experience of Women Returning to Work after Breast Cancer

“…For many women, the change in appearance can substantially influence the rtw process [6]. Even though breast cancer survivors comprise a major component of the work force, the corpus of research examined health beliefs [7], employment characteristics [8], employer disclosure [5], analysis of absence and rates of rtw [9][10][11], with a paucity of evidence on lived experience of rtw [6].…”