Citation
Spencer, Jennifer C.; Rotter, Jason S.; Eberth, Jan M.; Zahnd, Whitney E.; Vanderpool, Robin C.; Ko, Linda K.; Davis, Melinda M.; Troester, Melissa A.; Olshan, Andrew F.; & Wheeler, Stephanie B. (2020). Employment Changes following Breast Cancer Diagnosis: The Effects of Race and Place. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 112(6), 647-650. PMCID: PMC7301070Abstract
The financial implications of breast cancer diagnosis may be greater among rural and black women. Women with incident breast cancer were recruited as part of the Carolina Breast Cancer Study. We compared unadjusted and adjusted prevalence of cancer-related job or income loss, and a composite measure of either outcome, by rural residence and stratified by race. We included 2435 women: 11.7% were rural; 48.5% were black; and 38.0% reported employment changes after diagnosis. Rural women more often reported employment effects, including reduced household income (43.6% vs 35.4%, two-sidedURL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djz197Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2020Journal Title
Journal of the National Cancer InstituteAuthor(s)
Spencer, Jennifer C.Rotter, Jason S.
Eberth, Jan M.
Zahnd, Whitney E.
Vanderpool, Robin C.
Ko, Linda K.
Davis, Melinda M.
Troester, Melissa A.
Olshan, Andrew F.
Wheeler, Stephanie B.