Supporting the return to work of breast cancer survivors: perspectives from Canadian employer representatives

ConclusionsEmployers can adopt a humanistic management style by offering flexibility and increased accommodation for BCS who RTW. They can also be more sensitive to this diagnosis, leading some to seek more information from those around them who have experienced it. Employers require increased awareness about diagnosis and side effects, be more confident to communicate, and improved collaboration between stakeholders to facilitate the RTW of BCS.Implications for cancer survivorsEmployers who focus on the individual needs of cancer survivors during RTW can facilitate creative and personalized solutions for a sustainable RTW and help survivors recover their lives after cancer.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research