UAMS Study Finds Cancer Treatment Creates Employment Difficulties for Some Rural Women

By David Wise

Rural women are likely to face significant challenges finding secure and reliable employment following cancer treatment if they did not already have a secure job at the time of their diagnosis, according to a new study led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers.

The study, which was published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, analyzed facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women who survived cancer and how benefits such as paid time off and a supportive work environment can help those women retain employment during and after treatment.

https://news.uams.edu/2022/03/15/uams-study-finds-cancer-treatment-creates-employment-difficulties-for-some-rural-women/