Takeaway
Low-grade glioma (LGG) is associated with absence from work in the six months leading up to surgery and return to work (RTW) is affected by a variety of baseline factors including age and sex.
Why this matters?
LGGs are slow growing and with surgical and oncological management the median survival time exceeds 10 years.
Typically, LGGs affect young adults in the middle of their careers; although patients with LGGs report concerns around RTW, RTW is an understudied aspect of rehabilitation.