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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.

Jeffrey Arlo Brown - December 2023

Andreas Staier, a world-renowned pianist and harpsichordist, was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow cancer, in 2019. He has said his music helps calm fear over his health. "The music stays as beautiful as it is. It doesn’t change. And that is very, very consoling."

Daniel Chavkin - December 2023

Tennis legend Chris Evert announced this week she is stepping back from her work as a commentator due to a recurrence of ovarian cancer. "I will be unable to join my colleagues when ESPN makes its return to Melbourne for the Australian Open next month. But I’ll be ready for the rest of the Grand Slam season!"

Sarah Jacoby - December 2023

NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton has been noticing stomach issues for 2 years, but dismissed them as a result of constant travel for work. Her doctor discovered a polyp that turned out to be a neuroendocrine tumor.

Danielle Bacher - November 2023

Actress Shannen Doherty has a long history with cancer by now. Originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, it returned in 2019. This past June she disclosed it had spread to her brain which required surgery to remove a tumor. But she remains optimistic.

Brittany Wong - November 2023

The holiday season can be a time for joy and celebration, but it can also be a time where insensitive comments may be made, or topics brought up you don't wish to discuss. We were thrilled to see the Huffington Post discussing this very issue and sharing CAC's Swivel technique to help with your family gatherings.

Joey Flechas - November 2023

City of Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes was diagnosed with leukemia in September of this year. He has been working from home since starting treatment, originally disclosing just to his close family and staff. Last week, ahead of his reelection, he confirmed his diagnosis to the press stating, "I don’t see why such a personal thing is news."

Daniel Keane - November 2023

Mel Oliver was first diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2011 while she was still in school. "Like many bone cancer patients, I faced the insurmountable task of going back to school, which for me was fitting into an all-girls school with no shared memories, no hair, and seemingly ever-changing friendship groups.

Courtney Collen - October 2023

Lynn Roemeling has been a patient access representative at the Sanford Cancer Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for 13 years. In 2020, she received a cancer diagnosis and became the patient and she went on a leave from work.

Melissa Brunner - October 2023

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. She decided to disclose her diagnosis publicly saying, "As a public figure, I did not want the gossip to be going around. I wanted to control the message."

Peter Thamel - October 2023

"You don't have to work during this stuff. I do it for therapy. The Kansas staff being so loving and caring and supportive has given me strength and given me purpose. It's been therapeutic for me to keep mind off stuff"

Alina Hauter - October 2023

The only time Real Bird wasn't beading was when she underwent treatment for breast cancer three times. Her most recent diagnosis was last November. "Every single treatment was hard...Today I feel a lot stronger. And I can, I can get back to beading...You got to stand up and keep going. I’m glad I’m back to beading"

Jessica Zucker and Sara Gaynes Levy - October 2023

Harvard Business Review posted an article Better Ways to Support a Colleague with Breast Cancer which featured data from CAC’s 2022 Harris Poll. The article included that 77% of workers with a cancer diagnosis disclosed to their managers while 63% disclosed to their coworkers, and 21% said they encountered insensitive or offensive comments

Hallie Turner - September 2023

Mark Bowen is the coroner for Richmond County, Georgia and for the last 10 months, he has been balancing treatment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with his work for the county.