Working after breast cancer treatment: lessons from musicians.

Objective: The Life and Livelihood Study was created to examine the impact of breast cancer treatment on musicians. The current report summarizes findings from the second (interview) phase of this study.

Methods: Female musicians who had been treated for breast cancer 1 to 5 years earlier were recruited to participate in the first (survey) phase of the study.

Livelihood vs. life: the occupational well-being of women musician survivors of breast cancer.

The Life and Livelihood Study was designed to describe and understand the experience of women musicians treated for breast cancer. This report focuses on Phase I of the study, a web-based survey that examined subjects' physical symptoms and side effects following breast cancer treatment. Subjects were recruited nationally, using advertisements in musicians' publications and presentations at national meetings.