FACTORES ASOCIADOS AL RETORNO AL TRABAJO EN SUPERVIVIENTES DE CÁNCER DE MAMA

Breast carcinoma is the most frequent neoplasia in women, observing an increase in its incidence year after year. Despite this, it is one of the oncological diseases with the best prognosis, placing its general survival rate at 86% (SEOM, 2025). However, their treatment involves serious physical and mental repercussions that have special incidence in their workplace, affecting their competence to perform professional activities and, therefore, to their work reinstatement. Although these limitations are widespread, their severity can be increased or decreased depending on the oncological treatments received and individual psychological resources. Thus, systemic treatments (chemotherapy and hormone therapy) seem to exercise a negative impact greater than local treatments (surgery and radiotherapy) (Dumas et al., 2019; PLYM et al., 2020). On the other hand, emotional intelligence and positive expectations about the return to the professional environment (self -efficacy and perceived self -confidence) are described as some of the protection factors on work capacity in breast cancer survivors (Gómez Molinero et al., 2019; Fiabane et al., 2024). The present work aims to provide an updated review of clinical and psychological aspects to consider to favor the return to work and adequate work aptitude in this population. In addition, future lines of research and intervention will be reflected on this subject.