Work and income changes after cancer in rural China: A cross-sectional survey.

Background: The present study aimed to first describe the work-related outcomes of cancer survivors and to then identify those characteristics that influenced the decision to stop working in rural China.

Methods: We assessed 752 cancer survivors (residents of rural areas, working at the time of diagnosis, >1 year since completing treatment) from the cross-sectional study "China Survey of Experiences with Cancer". Participants reported changes in employment status, income, and the ability to perform physical jobs due to cancer, as well as the work-related outcomes of their informal caregivers.

Patterns of cancer screening, incidence and treatment disparities in China: protocol for a population-based study.

Introduction: Cancer has become the leading cause of death in China. Several knowledge gaps exist with respect to the patterns of cancer care and disparities in China. Chinese healthcare researchers do not have access to cancer research data of high quality.