Danielle Wing Lam Ng, Serana Chun Yee So, Richard Fielding, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Ava Kwong, Dacita Suen, Ling Wong, Sara Wai Wun Fung, Oi Kwan Chun, Daniel Y T Fong, Sharon Chan, Alex Molasiotis, Winnie K W So, Wendy Wing Tak Lam
INTRODUCTION: Existing evidence of returning-to-work (RTW) after cancer comes predominately from Western settings, with none prospectively examined since the initial diagnostic phase. This study prospectively documents RTW-rate, time-to-RTW, work productivity loss, and activity impairment, within the first-year post-surgery among Chinese women with breast cancer (BCW) and identify potential causal co-variants. METHODS: This observational longitudinal study followed 371 Chinese BCW who were employed/self-employed at the time of diagnosis at 4-week post-surgery (baseline)...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health