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December 4, 2025Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Job Loss after Cancer Diagnosis among Working-Age Cancer Survivors

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SYSatomi YoshidaKKKoji Kawakami

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Overview

Retrospective cohort study reveals 76.2% job loss among cancer survivors 5 years post-diagnosis, indicating urgency for employment support.

Key Points

  • Job loss cumulative incidence reached 76.2% among cancer survivors, greatly exceeding control group rates.
  • Cox proportional hazards models indicated hazard ratios significantly higher for female sex and tissue-specific cancers.
  • Factors contributing to job loss included ongoing radiation therapy and types of cancer like pancreatic and skin cancers.
  • Support for maintaining employment is essential for cancer survivors facing increased job loss risk.

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Yoshida et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc9eea1aef094cca2e31https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-25-1146
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