How does breast cancer treatment affect work? how long will i be off of work for breast cancer treatment?

Depends: These are good questions for your oncologist. If you're referring to high dose chemotherapy, most people are able to take only 1/2 to 2 days away from work to recover.

Highly variable: I agree with dr. Wilson. There are many treatments for breast cancer ranging from minor surgery and hormone pills, to more extensive surgery with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. You would need to discuss your specific situation with your oncologist who would have much more information for you.

Depends: This depends on the treatment plan. Discuss these concerns with your radiation oncologist, surgeon, and medical oncologist.

Variable: Depends a lot on what treatment you received and how well you handled it. Your doctors can address this best.

Many Work Thru It: Surgery: days-to-weeks depending on lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy. Chemotherapy: perhaps a few days a month provided there are no complications. Radiation therapy: often done before or after work (or during lunch breaks). In general, it has a lot to do with one's type of work & whether work helps with recovery or makes rx worse. I advise my patients to resume their normal lives asap.