Are there sex differences in the work ability of cancer survivors? Norwegian experiences from the NOCWO study

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 323-331

  Gudbergsson, Sævar Berg ^a,b   Fosså, Sophie D ^a,b   Dahl, Alv A ^a,b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer survivors; Gender; Work ability; Work participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVORS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 79952241879     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-0820-2     Document Type: Article

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