When breast cancer survivors report cognitive problems at work. Int J Psychiatry Med

Objective: Breast cancer survivors (BCS) who wish to stay actively employed following primary treatment of cancer may experience cognitive problems at work. Management of these cognitive problems may need to focus on associated symptoms. The current study determined whether fatigue and depressive symptoms, which can co-occur with one another, are indepen-dently and/or interactively related to cognitive limitations at work. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted. BCS (n = 133) and a non-cancer comparison group (NCCG; n = 122) completed measures of work-related cognitive limitations, fatigue, and depression. Results: Three years post primary treatment, BCS reported higher levels of fatigue (p = 0.001), depres-sive symptoms (p = 0.001), and work related cognitive limitations (p = 0.001) than the NCCG. Fatigue and depressive symptoms were each independentl