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Cancer and Work: A Canadian Perspective

May 11, 2018

Nitkin P., Parkinson M., Schultz I., University of British Columbia and BC Cancer Agency, Funded by the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology


Breast Cancer: Economic Impact and Labour Force Re-Entry 2010

January 29, 2018

Download PDF Source: Breast Cancer: Economic Impact and Labour Force Re-Entry 2010, Canadian Breast Cancer Network


Participants needed: Fear and Cancer Worry Study group

November 5, 2017

Study Title:  Addressing Cancer Worry and Fear of Cancer Recurrence among women with breast or ovarian cancer. A Quality of Life study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to evaluate how best we can help women manage their fear of cancer recurrence and cancer worries from their participation …

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Am I ready to return to work? Assisting cancer survivors to determine work readiness

October 14, 2016

Source: Stergiou-Kita, M., Pritlove, C., Holness, D.L. et al. J Cancer Surviv (2016) 10: 699. doi:10.1007/s11764-016-0516-9.


Factors associated with work disability in employed cancer survivors at 24-month sick leave

October 14, 2016

Source: Muijen P., Duijts S., Bonefaas-Groenewoud K., van der Beek AJ. and Anema JR. Factors associated with work disability in employed cancer survivors at 24-month sick leave. BMC Cancer (2014) 14:236


Cancer survivors and return to work: Current knowledge and future research

October 14, 2016

Source: Duijts, S., Dalton, S. O., Lundh, M. H., Horsboel, T. A., and Johansen, C. (2016) Cancer survivors and return to work: current knowledge and future research. Psycho-Oncology, doi: 10.1002/pon.4235.


Factors reported to influence the return to work of cancer survivors: A literature review

October 14, 2016

Source: Spelten, Evelien R., Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Jos H. A. M. Verbeek. Factors reported to influence the return to work of cancer survivors: A literature review. Psycho-Oncology. 2002. (11)2:124-131.


Employment Challenges for Cancer Survivors

October 13, 2016

Mehnert A., de Boer A, Feuerstein M. Cancer 2013;119(11 suppl):2151-59.


Employment and work-related issues in cancer survivors

October 13, 2016

Mehnert A. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology 77 (2011) 109–130.


Research Related to Workplace Support for Cancer Survivors: Perspective of Employers

October 13, 2016

Download PDF Source: Return to Work Concerns Faced by People Dealing with Cancer, Literature Review and Consultation, Cancer Journey Advisory Group, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer