Stuart Derdeyn - March 2016

Along with releasing a new album, jazz vocalist Carol Welsman is going public about her cancer diagnosis and celebrating 10 years cancer-free. When she was diagnosed, she continued to work while going through radiation treatment and shared the information with only her closest family members and a few trusted confidants.

Rosie Hopegood - March 2016

Michaela Strachan, known in the UK for her role on the animal-focused show, The Really Wild Show, opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis, double mastectomy, and her approach to recovery.

George Varga - March 2016

Actress Rita Wilson was diagnosed with breast cancer last April, and underwent a double mastectomy while co-starring opposite Larry David in Broadway's "Fish in the Dark". She returned to the stage after only taking one month off for recovery. A song on her new album titled "Crying, Crying" chronicles her experience battling cancer while working o

Chuck Schilken - March 2016

Last month, Turner Sports reporter Craig Sager found out that he is no longer in remission from leukemia. He was first diagnosed in April 2014, underwent multiple courses of treatment, including a bone marrow transplant from his son.

Matthew Cooper - March 2016

In a recent statement to an employment tribunal hearing his claim for disability discrimination, Jonas Gutierrez, 32-year old star athlete of the Newcastle team, accused them the team of ensuring he did not make enough appearances to trigger a one-year contract extension.

Justin Huntsdale - March 2016

Circus performer, Dave Evans, knows how to laugh. In fact, he is even able to laugh about his battle with bowel cancer. Doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his bowel that they were successful in treating with radiotherapy, surgery, and chemo. Now in the clear, Evans is looking at the funny side of it all.

Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato - March 2016

According to a joint study by Stanford and Harvard researchers, workplace stress can shave years off your life. However, such stress may affect some more than others. It was found the biggest toll is on minorities and people with less education.

Barbara Hoffman - March 2016

Javier Munoz, the understudy for Lin-Manuel Miranda in 'Hamilton' has recently disclosed that he was diagnosed with cancer in October. He has had to miss a number of the Sunday performances in which he covers for the lead. Luckily his co-stars made sure to do what they could to keep Munoz's role for him.

Laurie McGinley - March 2016

Greg Simon, a lawyer with extensive experience in the health field, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014, went through six rounds of chemotherapy and is now healthy. On Friday he was chosen to lead the Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot Task Force by Vice President Biden.

Jessica Elgot - March 2016

Despite a 25-year history of delivering on and exceeding sales goals, as well as a desire to continue working, Jacci Woodcock was forced out of her job by an unsympathetic employer upon learning of her terminal breast cancer. Woodcock has now decided to devote her time to campaign to change the law to protect employees with terminal diagnoses.

Shelby Clark - March 2016

Zack Brown, or Brownie as his students affectionately refer to him, is back in his classroom following a battle with Hodgkins lymphoma. Brown faced difficulty not only in his diagnosis but having to be away from two things he loves most, teaching and coaching.

Phil W. Hudson - March 2016

Arthur Blank, 73, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and co-founder of The Home Depot, disclosed in an exclusive interview on Feb. 9 that he was diagnosed with curable prostate cancer. Today, he announced to a crowed of 1,500 at the Georgia Technology Summit that he is cancer free.

KMBC - March 2016

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has returned to work after being diagnosed with breast cancer last month and undergoing treatment.

Anndrea Anderson - March 2016

Dustin Luebke knows what it is to fight. As a firefighter he's been trained and is prepared to fight his way through fires. However, Luebke knows another kind of fight, that against cancer. And now, he can say he's won that fight twice.

Alex Heigl - March 2016

At just 9 years old, dancer Gabi Shull was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that eats tissue and bone. After undergoing numerous chemo treatments, Gabi's doctors performed a radical surgery known as a rotationplasty, amputating part of Gabi's leg and using her healthy ankle to replace her knee. Yet, she refused to stop dancing

Matthew Herper - March 2016

Aimee Jungman, a former vice president for Genomic Health, a company selling diagnostic tests for patients with breast, prostate, and colon cancer, claims she was dismissed by the company when her ovarian cancer returned. Jungman's lawyers filed a complaint that Genomic Health took steps to avoid her taking disability leave.

Anonymous Junior Doctor - March 2016

"Experience of 'the other side' has led to awkward conversations with colleagues, but has also taught me so much and means my patients get a better deal from me. A junior doctor shares their personal cancer story."

AFP - March 2016

Ken Watanabe, a Japanese star known for his role in the Broadway musical, "The King and I", returned to New York from Tokyo Saturday after successfully undergoing treatment for cancer. He said that he will return to work in "The King and I" on March 17th.

Elahe Izadi - March 2016

Last summer, comedian Quincy Jones was diagnosed with stage-four mesothelioma and was told he had one year to live, but he still wanted to make people laugh. He started a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to record a stand-up special— a huge milestone for any comedian.

Pat Farnack - March 2016

WCBS Newsradio 880's Daily Tips for Healthy Living from Pat Farnack interviewed Rebecca Nellis, Chief Mission Officer of Cancer and Careers, on how to navigate returning to work during or after a cancer diagnosis, from when to go back, how to pace yourself, and more.

Associated Press - March 2016

Holly Rowe, a reporter for ESPN, recently underwent a second surgery to remove a tumor from her chest. She returned to work on Monday and has a "conservative" schedule planned through the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament season.

Victoria Lambert - February 2016

George Alagiah OBE, who has been the lead presenter of BBC's News at Six since 2007, returned to work after 17 rounds of chemotherapy and 3 major operations to treat advanced bowel cancer. In this article, The Telegraph reports on how Alagiah took time off work for treatment and the challenges he faced managing side effects and returning to work.

Justin Terranova - February 2016

In an interview ESPN reporter Shelley Smith discusses her recovery from breast cancer.With a surgery in January of last year, chemotherapy and radiation followed. However, Smith states she refused to live in fear.

The Japan News - February 2016

The Health, Labor, and Welfare Ministry of Japan has released guidelines to help cancer patients continue working while undergoing treatment, the first of it's kind to be issued. As part of work support based on the Cancer Control Law, the guidelines include measures companies should take to help those suffering from cancer to continue working.

David Hawkings - February 2016

Clair McCaskill has been known as a trailblazer during her decade in politics. The first woman elected to senate from Missouri, first senator to back Barack Obama for president in 2008, and the first in congress to endorse Hillary Clinton. In another first, McCaskill is the first senator to announce her breast cancer diagnosis.

Jon Delano - February 2016

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced via the morning press that he has a treatable form of prostate cancer. As a result of the early detection, Wolf said that there will be minimal disruption to his work. He kept the details about his treatment private.

Jerry Carino - February 2016

When Dave Cantin was told of his diagnosis, he was in shock, but also in a state of confusion when his doctor described it as "hitting the lotto". What his doctor had meant was his form of cancer (CML) was treatable by cancer pills and he wouldn't even have to miss more than a month of work.

Sarah Trotto - February 2016

According to the American Cancer Society, people diagnosed with cancer from 2004 to 2010 had a five-year relative survival rate of 68%, an increase from 49% in 1975 to 1977. With approximately 14 million Americans with a history of cancer living today, employers need to realize the changes associated with survival.

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.