Trends in return to work of breast cancer survivors
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Return to Work of Cancer Survivors.
Due to improving treatment options, the number of so-called long-term cancer survivors is steadily increasing. Current studies assume that more than 60% of adults survive their cancer. These patients have a variety of problems (chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, fatigue, etc.) that require very special care. In addition to somatic and psychological side effects of the cancer or its treatment, the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0167-6806,1573-7217
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-010-1330-0