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Table 3 Transition between employment after diagnosis of breast cancer or lymphedema

From: Worse and worse off: the impact of lymphedema on work and career after breast cancer

 

Employment changes due to breast cancer

Employment changes due to lymphedema

166

103

No.

%

No.

%

Yes, employment changed

84

51

20

19

Reduced working hours

39

23

10

10

Stopped working

27

16

5

5

Changed role

21

13

4

4

Changed employer

15

9

1

1

Self-employed now

3

2

2

2

  1. Only includes participants who indicated that the diagnosis of breast cancer or lymphedema affected their employment and multiple reasons could apply to each patient