Predictive factors for prolonged sick leave in breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant therapies: a retrospective registry study.
Riikka-Leena LeskeläIra HaavistoPaula PennanenMari LahelmaJohanna MattsonPaula Poikonen-SakselaPublished in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2023)
Our study shows that prolonged sick leave affects a substantial number of working-age women with early breast cancer. Independent predictors for prolonged sick leave were all treatment-related. Targeted support for treatment-related side-effects already during the treatment period could lead to better recovery and earlier return to work.