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Creating an Action Plan
Suggestions on what to ask your doctor before talking to your work supervisor.
Having a plan can help restore your sense of control and leave you with more energy to cope with the rest of the process. But keep it flexible, because things will change. Start by...
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Legal & Financial
Essential information on your rights and your benefits.
What do you need to know about your rights in the workplace? How do you navigate the health insurance maze? How can you maximize job security/benefits and minimize stress when dealing with the…
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Sharing the News
How, when and who to tell about your diagnosis.
One of the biggest challenges employees with cancer face is sharing their diagnosis with their employers and co-workers. Determining what to tell — and to whom — can give rise to a complicated grid…
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Your Mindset
There's no "right" way to cope with cancer. Find out what strategies will help you.
Cancer is one of those life crises that can provide new meaning and purpose in life. But that comes later. Awaiting the diagnosis and hearing the news can be the most emotionally difficult period…
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Managing Treatment Side ...
From keeping up appearances to smart scheduling -- how to work through cancer.
Cancer can drain you physically and mentally, but there are ways to bolster your inner reserves. You can cut down on stress by simply admitting that you aren't a superwoman. Specially tailored food…
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Traveling with Cancer
What to do before, during and after you take a trip.
Throughout your experience with cancer you will have reason to travel, perhaps for treatment itself, and probably for work and pleasure too. The good news is that many cancer patients are able to...
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Relieving Stress
Practical ways to combat the stress of cancer: breathe, exercise, laugh...
When it comes to life stresses, cancer is certainly one of the most traumatic. Over time, the strain of coping with your diagnosis and the realities of treatment will probably be compounded by…
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Handling Discrimination ...
The law is on your side. Find out how to make use of it to protect your rights and benefits.
Although people are generally more enlightened about cancer than they were a decade ago, misinformation and misconceptions are still common. If you feel discriminated against, take action sooner…
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Back to Work After Cancer
Once your cancer treatment is complete more challenges await.
Find out what you need to know about how your cancer history may affect you on the job and how to take full advantage of the protections afforded you under the law.
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Getting Organized
Tips for managing all the paperwork that comes with a cancer diagnosis.
Unfortunately, cancer can’t be relegated to after-hours. The same organizational skills you’ve honed on the job...
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Men, Cancer & Work: Comi...
Do you know how to deal with your "new normal"?
A diagnosis of cancer can affect the identity often attached with one’s work—especially if you see yourself as a provider, protector and moving-up-the-ladder kind of guy.
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