A study looking at how we can help people go back to work after treatment for cancer

This study looked at the factors that may affect when people go back to work after treatment for cancer. The study was supported by Cancer Research UK.

Over the years, treatments for cancer have been getting better. These improvements mean that people are living longer, and more people go back to work after they finish treatment. Going back to work can be very positive and can help people move on after their treatment. But it can be difficult for a number of reasons and the length of time it takes to get back to work varies.

In this study, the researchers asked people how long it was before they went back to work after cancer treatment. The people taking part had all had treatment for breast cancer, a gynaecological cancer, head and neck cancer or cancer of the urinary system (urological cancer) such as prostate cancer.

The researchers looked at a number of different factors to see what affected the length of time it took for people to return to work.