Returning to work in lung cancer survivors-a multi-center cross-sectional study in Germany.

Humayra RashidMartin EichlerMarlene HechtnerEmilio GianicoloBeatrice WehlerRoland BuhlHeinz SchmidbergerJan A StratmannBernhard GohrbandtCornelius KortsikUrsula NestleHubert WirtzMaria BlettnerSusanne Singer

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)

Lung cancer survivors were found to be associated with a high risk of unemployment and very low professional reintegration after interruption due to illness. More comprehensive studies are needed to support lung cancer survivors and targeting of patients in need of special attention in rehabilitation that would benefit from the findings in the present study.

Keyphrases

young adults
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
childhood cancer
prognostic factors
working memory