The effect of breast cancer on work participation in different sectors. A Danish registry based study

• Published in: European journal of public health Vol. 29; no. Supplement_4
• Main Authors: Jensen, L, Bøggild, H, Overgaard, C, Fonager, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.11.2019; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Breast cancer; Cancer; Child care; Cleaning; Cleaning industry; Diagnosis; Exposure; Hospitality industry; Labor market; Lymph nodes; Participation; Prognosis; Public health; Teaching; Women; Work

Abstract Background A breast cancer diagnosis affects an individual’s affiliation to the labor market, but whether the effect of breast cancer variates in different sectors in a Danish setting has not been examined. The present study investigated the effect of stage IA breast cancer (tumor<20 mm...