A5003436102- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
University College Copenhagen
2010-2016
Metropolitan University College
2010-2016
Uppsala University
2011-2016
Uppsala University Hospital
2011-2014
Gävle Hospital
2012
Background. High incidence rates of breast cancer emphasize the importance increased knowledge about health-related quality life (HRQoL) in this patient group. The aim present study was to describe and compare HRQoL among patients shortly after diagnosis with normative data from general population, investigate how clinical, demographic, socio-economic factors social support are associated HRQoL. Material methods. Participants were identified a population-based Breast Cancer Quality Register...
Purpose We examined changes in working time 16 months after a breast cancer diagnosis and identified factors associated with job discontinuation and/or decreased time. Patients Methods This was population-based cohort study 735 patients the Regional Breast Cancer Quality Register of Central Sweden. The sample consisted 505 women (age < 63 years at diagnosis) who completed questionnaires baseline follow-up (on average 4 diagnosis, respectively). Clinical register data questionnaire on...
Abstract Objective To investigate whether longitudinal changes in health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among breast cancer patients vary by prediagnosis occupational status or postdiagnosis working time. Methods We identified 1573 the Breast Cancer Quality Register Central Sweden and asked them to participate a questionnaire study. A total n = 841 women completed three questionnaires within mean time 4, 16, 38 months postdiagnosis. Generalized estimating equation models were used examine...
Purpose To compare sickness absence and disability pension in a population-based cohort of women with breast cancer (n = 463) from 1 year pre-diagnosis until 3 years post-diagnosis matched control group 2310), to investigate predictors during the 2nd 3rd post-diagnosis. Results Following cancer, proportion disease-free decreased (1st–3rd year; 78%-31%-19%), but did not reach pre-diagnostic level (14%; P < 0.05). Post-diagnosis, patients were more likely than controls be absent 0.001). No...