Experts have highlighted the plight of several groups of patients with advanced breast cancer (ABC) for whom the management and treatment of their dis..
People with advanced breast cancer forced out of work with a cost to themselves and economy, says research medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Advanced breast cancer patients often forced to quit jobs, left homeless, study reveals studyfinds.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from studyfinds.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>The majority of people living with advanced breast cancer give up working against their will, according to research presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Seventh International Consensus Conference. As well as the personal costs of being out of work, the new study shows that there is a significant overall cost to the economy when patients stop working. In Portugal alone, the researchers estimate nearly €29 million is lost in productivity over three years. Similar situations exist in other countries too.</p>