News from 2016

Evan Grant - February 2016

Tony Beasley, third base coach for the Texas Rangers, was not going to let cancer intercede with doing what he loves, coaching. While Beasley notes that much of the work could be done from home, he was determined to be out on the field with his team.

Allie Norton - February 2016

Sarah Siler, a 33 year-old mother of three has been a faithful employee of North Town Mall's Chili's for 15 years. She's become a staple of the restaurant and a member of a close-knit workplace family. So when she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, the news hit many hard.

Rebecca Nellis - February 2016

Cancer represents a wide range of diagnoses, treatments, side effects and recovery processes. This can make it difficult for employers to know how to react and how to provide the most appropriate and helpful support to an employee that is diagnosed. Preparation can provide both employer and employee with a solid footing to address their situation.

Teresa Novellino - February 2016

A new report from the Global Wellness Institute found "unwellness" at work costs the U.S. economy $2.2 trillion annually. Senior research fellow, Ophelia Yeung, states "a lot of us face wellness challenges where we work and it's not getting any better."

Barbara Heins - February 2016

David Martin, Mayor of Stamford, CT, has announced he's been diagnosed with skin cancer and will be undergoing surgery. During the press conference, Martin informed the media that he would be having a procedure to remove Melanoma. Martin assures the "diagnosis and surgery will not affect my work as mayor."

Emma Glanfield - February 2016

France is preparing to pass a law that provides workers the "right to disconnect" from work emails outside of their contracted hours in a bid to ease pressure and provide a better work-life balance. Evenings and weekends will ultimately be "off-limits" for bosses to expect responses from their employees.

Bianca La Cioppa - February 2016

Dave Billsborrow, from Australia's "The Bachelorette" returned to his plumbing job Wednesday after taking time off for surgery following a skin cancer scare.

Bianca La Cioppa - February 2016

Dave Billsborrow, from Australia's "The Bachelorette" returned to his plumbing job Wednesday after taking time off for surgery following a skin cancer scare.

Lisa Ward - February 2016

While side effects of treatment such as hair loss, fatigue and depression have long been concerns for doctors supervising cancer treatments, some doctors are realizing their attention should extend to the effects of costly treatments. Researchers are referring to this as "financial toxicity."

Lisa Schulmeister - February 2016

It is important not to assume that those with metastatic disease will want to quit work. Patients should be asked how they view and value their jobs and then should be worked with to figure out how to pursue the path they wish to follow.

Liz Morris - February 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor is planning to issue regulations in 2016, bringing an additional 13.5 million workers under the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. While the intent is to compensate workers for additional time working, there is concern that this can have some negative impact on the flexibility of some positions.

Sam Webb - February 2016

At age 20, Elesha Turner was diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening bone cancer which looked as though it would necessitate amputation of her leg. In a remarkable turn of events, doctors were able to replace almost all of the bones in her leg with titanium.

Rachel Lutz - February 2016

According to a recent research letter published in JAMA, following a colorectal cancer diagnosis patients may experience low rates of job retention.University of Michigan Health System conducted follow up phone calls with over 560 stage III colorectal cancer patients to assess the link between access to paid sick leave and job retention.

Elias Hazou - February 2016

Maria Iliofotou was shocked to be told she was terminated just days after returning from her sick leave for treatement. Iliofotou's treatment for breast cancer included a mastectomy, three chemotherapy cycles and radiotherapy. Iliototou returned to work after a full recovery.

Steve Myall - February 2016

When William Kemp was just 11 years old, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 T-Cell Lymphoma. He grew so weak that he was then confined to a wheelchair for two years. Kemp believed his dream of joining the army was lost. Now, 18, Kemp is on the brink of his selection date interview for the army and preparing for the physical tests.

Shilpa Kannan and Premanand Bookinathan - February 2016

Mark Rego, of Bangalore, is many things: an energetic pub quiz master, a charity fundraiser and maybe most importantly a cancer survivor. After being diagnosed seven years ago, Rego claims his entire outlook on life changed.

Lindsay H Jones - February 2016

Just one year ago, Kansas City Chiefs safety, Eric Berry, in the middle of chemotherapy treatments for Hodgkins lymphoma, remained unsure of his NFL future. However, since that time Berry has plaid a full 16-game season, made one playoff appearance, and completed 61 tackles and two interceptions!

Poppy Trowbridge - February 2016

Cancer patients are covered by equality legislation which places a duty on employers to make adjustments and accommodations in the workplace. If employers are not considering those adjustments, then they could be discriminating.

Leanne Peters - February 2016

As advances in biotechnology continue to improve, so too do the treatment options available. These new treatments not only extend the lives of patients with metastatic breast cancer, but can also help provide improved quality of life. Despite this being good news, there remain some challenges patients face in the workplace.

Dara Kram - February 2016

For Florida Surgeon General, John Armstrong, World Cancer Day was a bit more personal this year. After being diagnosed with colon cancer last year, Armstrong has been speaking openly and candidly about his experience.

Nic Paton - February 2016

A poll of 1,000 managers conducted by health insurer and provider ACA PPP healthcare found that 18% of them didn't feel ready to manage an employee with cancer. Over one-fifth said they hadn't considered whether or not they would like more training for themselves and their colleagues to support staff affected by cancer.

Julia La Roche - February 2016

After revealing his cancer diagnosis in fall of 2015, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has been mostly out of the public eye. He recently made his first tv appearance since his diagnosis and reported feeling "great."

Cam Inman - February 2016

Bruce Dehaven, Carolina Panthers special teams coach, holds his position as a priority in his life. It's a job he excels at and loves so much that it is a major source of solace after receiving a dire diagnosis of an advanced stage of prostate cancer with a poor prognosis.

Reuters - February 2016

Smith & Nephew Plc, Europe's biggest maker of artificial hips and knees said on Monday that it's Chief Execute Olivier Bohuon has been diagnosed with a highly treatable form of cancer.

AP News - January 2016

Golf analyst, Mark Rolfing, was diagnosed with Stage 4 salivary gland cancer in the summer of 2015. After six weeks of proton radiation, aimed at a small target on his face to avoid damage to the mouth and brain, Rolfing managed to return to work.

Jotham Lian - January 2016

Australian NFL player Jesse Williams has been cleared to return to his team, the Seattle Seahawks, following his battle with kidney cancer in 2015. Williams boldly played in a pre-season game less than three months after surgery.

Jason Hoffman, PharmD, RPh - January 2016

According to a recently published study in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, clinicians need to collaboratively work with cancer survivors to determine if they are cognitively, emotionally, and physically prepared to return to the workplace.

Debra Hughes - January 2016

Despite a need or desire to work, patients with metastatic cancer often face a number of hurdles such as inability to complete tasks due to physical limitations, taking time off for treatment, and potentially hostile work environments. Such instances need to be addressed in survivorship.

Rebecca Fiedler - January 2016

Ben Miller, a College Station firefighter, is back to work 6 months after receiving the fateful call about his extremely high white blood cell count. Miller's leukemia is now in remission following rounds of chemo and stem cell treatments. Throughout the treatments, Miller was yearning to be back at work.

Reuters - January 2016

Neal Patterson, chairman and chief executive officer of healthcare IT company Cerner Corp., announced that has been diagnosed with soft tissue cancer in a note to shareholders on Monday. Patterson said he plans to start treatment immediately and will continue to stay involved in the business, but will travel less and attend fewer meetings.