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Date: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Subject: Breast cancer survivors at work.
To: mesothelioma77@gmail.com
[1]J Occup Environ Med. 2008 Jul; 50(7): 777-84
Hansen JA, Feuerstein M, Calvio LC, Olsen CH
INTRODUCTION:: Residual symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive limitations, and emotional distress can be experienced by cancer survivors. These symptoms may impact their abilities at work. It is unclear to what degree these symptoms are associated with work in occupationally active breast cancer survivors, the most prevalent cancer survivor group. METHODS:: A sample of 100 women working part- or full-time with a history of breast cancer and a noncancer comparison group (n = 103) completed questionnaires related to physical fatigue, depression, anxiety, and cognitive limitations. Demographic variables, job stress, type of job, stage at diagnosis, treatment exposure, and health behaviors were also measured as potential confounders. RESULTS:: Four years postdiagnosis breast cancer survivors reported higher levels of age-adjusted work limitations (F = 32.708, P
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Source: http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18617833
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From: HubMed - breast cancer <rssfwd@rssfwd.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Subject: Breast cancer survivors at work.
To: mesothelioma77@gmail.com
[1]J Occup Environ Med. 2008 Jul; 50(7): 777-84
Hansen JA, Feuerstein M, Calvio LC, Olsen CH
INTRODUCTION:: Residual symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive limitations, and emotional distress can be experienced by cancer survivors. These symptoms may impact their abilities at work. It is unclear to what degree these symptoms are associated with work in occupationally active breast cancer survivors, the most prevalent cancer survivor group. METHODS:: A sample of 100 women working part- or full-time with a history of breast cancer and a noncancer comparison group (n = 103) completed questionnaires related to physical fatigue, depression, anxiety, and cognitive limitations. Demographic variables, job stress, type of job, stage at diagnosis, treatment exposure, and health behaviors were also measured as potential confounders. RESULTS:: Four years postdiagnosis breast cancer survivors reported higher levels of age-adjusted work limitations (F = 32.708, P
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Source: http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18617833
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