News from 2024

Ying Chu - May 2024

Cancer and Careers received a shout out in Ying Chu's step-by-step guide to Breast Cancer on Oprah Daily.

Vanessa Etienne - May 2024

80's pop star Lisa Lisa revealed recently that she was diagnosed and underwent treatment for breast cancer at the age of 21. She was on tour when she received the diagnosis and chose not to disclose to anyone. "No one knew, I had to hide it basically, my mom didn’t even know."

Rowan Today - May 2024

Keri Cronin was in medical school when she was diagnoses with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Last week she graduated.

Lucy Owen - May 2024

Comedian and television host Rhod Gilbert is returning back to work after being diagnosed with head and neck cancer in June of 2022. He has been volunteering and fundraising for Velindre, a specialist centre for non-surgical cancer patients in south-east Wales for 10 years. It was on a fundraising trip that he first noticed a lump on his neck.

Kurt Snyder - April 2024

Netti Nau was working as a nurse when she was diagnosed with cancer. Complications from surgery left her in the hospital for weeks and 35 chemo and radiation treatments made her take time off from her nursing career, as well as her hobby of running. To stay occupied during this time she started working at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store.

Brayden Garcia - April 2024

Fritz Rahr is back working at his business Rahr & Sons Brewing Company two years after he was was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer.

Bud Foster - April 2024

Representative Raul Grijalva announced he has been diagnosed with cancer and will continue to work during treatment. "My congressional office remains open and the many services we provide for our constituents continue uninterrupted. I am in regular communication with my staff and I continue to work as I undergo treatment"

Cara Lynn Shultz - March 2024

Actress Gina Bellman disclosed her cancer diagnosis this week after being inspired by Kate Middleton's recent announcement that she is currently being treated for cancer. "I myself underwent treatment for Breast Cancer last summer. Until now- I didn’t have the courage to go publiic. 8 months on I’m back in stilettos and filming 14 hour days."

Stephanie Petit and Simon Perry - March 2024

The Princess of Wales, also known as Kate Middleton, has disclosed a cancer diagnosis. Earlier this year it was revealed she underwent a “planned abdominal surgery” originally thinking the condition was non-cancerous. However further tests found cancer to be present.

AP - March 2024

Georgia's labor commissioner Bruce Thompson has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He is awaiting a final prognosis and plan for treatment but promises to continue his official duties.

Michelle Alvarez and Elyssa Morataya - March 2024

Following treatment for cancer, Pedro Canas is back working as a paramedic and firefighter saying, “It gives me purpose...I love what I do.”

The Hindu - March 2024

S. Somanath, the chairmain of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), revealed he was diagnosed with cancer the same day they launched the Aditya L1 solar mission. "After the launch, I underwent further tests in Chennai, confirming the presence of a cancerous growth in my large intestine.

Tony Sandleben - February 2024

Tom Henry, mayor of Fort Wayne, announced this week he has been diagnosed with "late-stage" stomach cancer. He starts chemotherapy next week and plans to continue to work during treatment. He said, "I have complete confidence in the team in charge of my care and in my ability to carry out my term as your mayor for as long as God sees fit."

PA Media - February 2024

Amy Dowden is a professional dancer most known for her appearances on Strictly Come Dancing (UK's version of Dancing with the Stars) as well as her current job as a coach on the television show Dare to Dance. Following a cancer diagnosis in May last year, she found herself having to balance her work with her treatment and surgery schedules.

Helia Ebrahimi - February 2024

Helia Ebrahimi is the economics correspondent for Channel 4 News in the UK and has been working through cancer treatment. Following King Charles's decision last week to continue working through treatment, she decided to share her story about her own work experience after her diagnosis.

Mark Landler - February 2024

Buckingham Palace released a statement today that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. The specific form of cancer was not disclosed. The statement said, "During the king’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer."

Irin Carmon - January 2024

Six months ago, former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards received a diagnosis of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. Following a surgery last year, Richards is in ongoing treatment receiving twice weekly infusions as part of a clinical trial. In between, her days are filled with back-to-back meetings, phone calls and emails.

Anisa Arsenault - January 2024

CAC's executive director Rebecca V. Nellis was interviewed by verywell health recently in their Ask an Expert series discussing questions such as "When is the best time to relay a cancer diagnosis to an employer?" or "How do you go about taking time off or medical leave?"

Courtney Kube and Rebecca Shabad - January 2024

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin received a prostate cancer diagnosis last month. He underwent surgery and later he was admitted to the hospital due to complications from that surgery. A recent statement released said that his infection had cleared and “he continues to make progress and we anticipate a full recovery"

Sarah Stierch - January 2024

Rebecca Romero Beiber started her own business running a food truck called Retro Wagon along California Route 1 in 2022. She was building up a group of regular customers when she was diagnosed with cancer in April of 2023, less than 10 months after she opened the truck.

Kyler Alvord - January 2024

CNN's Sara Sidner was on assignment in Israel when she received concerning results from a mammogram. Upon her return home, a biopsy confirmed a lump she discovered had become cancerous. But she is not going to stop working. Since her diagnosis, she has not missed a single day of work, including hosting a New Years Eve special until 2am.