Cancer
Survivor
Survivor
A cancer survivor is anyone with a cancer diagnosis at any point—during or after treatment, or living with cancer—and the people who support them (family, friends, caregivers), consistent with the National Cancer Institute’s survivorship definition.
This section offers practical tools to stay at, return to, or find work; understand workplace rights and benefits; and manage common work-related challenges such as fatigue, cognitive changes, and mental health.
Are you thinking about staying at work or going back to work after being diagnosed with or treated for cancer?
Returning to work following cancer is a very important decision. With proper planning, you may avoid some challenges.
This website is designed to help you with the process of returning or staying at work. The Cancer and Work website is collaboratively built using the knowledge from cancer survivors, healthcare providers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, human resources professionals, and other experts.
While the focus of the website is on returning to work after treatment and recovery, many of the ideas can also help cancer patients who want to stay at work during this period. This website also includes ideas for cancer survivors who may not be working when they are diagnosed, or who may want or need to change jobs.
Cancer Survivor
Return to work and stay at work
There are helpful steps to planning to return to work. This section helps guide you through the process.
Tips for communication
Open communication with your care team, employer, and insurer makes return to work smoother and more successful.
Cancer's impact: Symptoms and strategies
Learn how cancer and its treatments can affect your work — and explore ways to lessen their impact.
Law and policy
Understand your rights and protections as an employee or job seeker living with or beyond cancer.
Caregivers
Find strategies and resources to balance caregiving responsibilities while maintaining your own well-being and work life.
Other
Assessment of work abilities; Workplace accommodations ideas; Workplace wellbeing; Finance and disability; Caregivers
