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  • Oncology
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

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  • Cancer diagnosis and treatment can significantly impact a patient's ability to maintain employment.
  • Prostate cancer is a common cancer among men, and understanding its effect on workforce participation is crucial for patient support and economic stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of a prior prostate cancer diagnosis on employment and labor force participation.
  • To compare employment-related outcomes between prostate cancer survivors and a matched group of comparison males.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized National Health Interview Surveys data from 2010 to 2018.
  • Identified prostate cancer survivors (aged <65) and matched them to comparison males based on age, race/ethnicity, education, and survey year.
  • Compared employment, labor force participation, disability status, bed days, and workdays missed.

Main Results:

  • Employment rates were similar between prostate cancer survivors (60.4%) and comparison males (60.6%).
  • Labor force participation rates were also comparable (67.3% for both groups).
  • Prostate cancer survivors reported more bed days and missed significantly more workdays compared to the control group.

Conclusions:

  • Prostate cancer diagnosis does not significantly alter overall employment or labor force participation rates.
  • Survivors experience a greater burden of illness, indicated by more bed days and missed workdays.
  • Further support and interventions may be needed to mitigate the impact of cancer survivorship on work productivity.