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Cancer
Data on cancer reported by researchers at University of Oslo, Medical Department
November 6th, 2008
"Goals of work The goal of this study is to explore the characteristics of tumor-free cancer survivors (CSs) who after their primary treatment were still working but made work changes due to cancer and compare them to survivors who did not. Patients and methods The sample consisted of 431 CSs (219 females with breast cancer, 212 males with testicular (N=150) or prostate cancer (N=62)) diagnosed 2-6 years prior to the study," scientists in Oslo, Norway report. "All CSs had good prognosis and had returned to work after primary treatment. All CSs filled in a mailed questionnaire covering demography, morbidity, life style, mental distress, fatigue, quality of life and job...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-11-06)
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