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Huffington Post: 'I now truly know my own strength', Tara Cernacek

Maimah Karmo - November 2017

Having been diagnosed with Stage 2B Triple Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer just before turning 42, Tara Cernacek recalls being frightened. Her fears surrounded not being able to work, and thus losing the health insurance that would cover her treatments.

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IOL: Brave salon owner undeterred by breast cancer

Viwe Ndongeni - November 2017

In September, Mandy Lotttering was told she had Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and they had to act fast. Lottering is determined to not allow her breast cancer diagnosis bring her down, and remains adamant that a double-mastectomy will not dictate her life.

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CBS: Chemo Can't Stop a Hard Worker

Alan Gionet - November 2017

Alyse Ware has not had an easy time with her chemotherapy treatments. Three of the five times she received treatments, she's ended up in the hospital, once with an infection that had turned into sepsis. However, being a go-getter salesperson at heart, Ware continues her fight.

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Time: Cancer patients should not have to choose between treatment and work

Marianne Bellesorte - October 2017

Marianne Bellesorte, Vice President of Advocacy for PathWays PA, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, while she was pregnant with her son. The news was devastating, but Bellesorte notes the news could have been worse had she not had a supportive workplace.

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ET: Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns to work amid cancer battle as 'Veep' co-stars show her love in video

Jackie Willis - October 2017

56 year-old actress, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, publicly shared her breast cancer diagnosis in September, but has chosen not to let it keep her from work. As of Thursday October 19, she was back to work.

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Cancer Network: Aggressive breast cancer treatment increased amount of missed work

Leah Lawrence - October 2017

A new study published in Cancer shows that more aggressive treatment options for breast cancer leads to substantial employment disruptions among working patients. Researchers surveyed a large group of women aged 20 to 79 diagnosed with Stage 0-II breast cancer in Georgia and Los Angeles.

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Moneyish: Survivors share the struggles they faced trying to keep their jobs as they battled cancer

Nicole Lyn Pesce - October 2017

Survivors are more frequently realizing that surviving cancer is only the first battle, fighting for their livelihood is a very common next step after beating cancer.

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The Sydney Morning Herald: Cancer and work: A compatible duo?

James Adonis - October 2017

Many assume a cancer diagnosis is a reason to stop working completely. While in many cases, individuals may find they need to take time off of work due to treatment, there are many others who find the diagnosis is actually a reason to continue working.

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Stat News: In Congress, a doctor becomes a cancer patients - and preaches candor

Erin Mershon - October 2017

Republican Congressman Phil Roe, knows what a cancer diagnosis can mean. As an OB-GYN by trade, Roe has been in the position of informing patients of their diagnosis. However, the tables have turned and Roe is now a patient himself.

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The Irish Times: Employment support for breast cancer sufferers 'highly limited'

Ronan McGreevy - October 2017

A recently published study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) showed that one third of Irish breast cancer patients had not returned to work a year after diagnosis, compared to 43% in the Netherlands. It was also found that Irish breast cancer patients have less support in returning to work than their European counterparts.

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The San Diego Union Tribune: Breast Cancer Survivor is Discovering 'New' Normal

Doug Williams - October 2017

Slowly but surely Chelsea Beaumonte's hair and strength have begun to return following her bout with breast cancer. After nearly a year of chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and numerous medical appointments, Beaumonte is inching towards normal, or rather, her new normal.

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Star Tribune: Breast cancer survivor works front desk of cancer imaging business

Abby Dotterer - October 2017

Kathy Stoner recalls sitting at the front desk of her job at the Children's Advocacy Project when she received the call from her doctor, informing her that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Shocked by the news, Stoner was in a state of disbelief but was prepared to continue living her life.

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Independent: Child cancer survivor gets dream job at hospital that saved her life

Olivia Petter - September 2017

Montana Brown survived cancer as a child not once, but twice. Now a healthy 24-year-old, she's become a nurse at the hospital that treated her.

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WPXI: Larry King reveals lung cancer surgery

Bob D'Angelo - September 2017

Talk show host, Larry King, has revealed he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Luckily, the diagnosis was made early, allowing King to have surgery and recover relatively quickly.

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Business Insider: This 24-year-old used Snapcat to launch a startup - all while fighting cancer

Julie Bort - September 2017

At just 24 years old, Khallil Mangalji had made a successful name for himself. Following a round of venture funding for his two-year-old startup, he closed out with $1.8 million. He secured this funding, all while undergoing treatment for cancer.

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CBS News: Cop battling advanced cancer helps rescue nearly 1,500 in Harvey aftermath

CBS News - September 2017

During Hurricane Harvey's devastation, police officers have been facing damages of their own, yet continue to stay on duty. One officer in particular, Bert Ramon, helped to save more than 1,000 people, even though he was fighting stage 4 colon cancer – becoming one of Hurricane Harvey's heroes.

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WDAY: Moorhead schools superintendent working as health, energy allow

Helmut Schmidt - September 2017

Superintendent of Moorhead School district, Lynne Kovash, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year but continues to work "as her health and energy allow." Kovash has been able to work remotely as she undergoes cancer treatments. Kovash's ability to continue working has been largely a team effort.

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Daily Mail: Surviving cancer can cause PTSD says expert

Victoria Allen - August 2017

As increasing numbers of people are diagnosed with cancer in Britain, there continues to be a rise in emotional problems among patients and survivors, in particular Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many survivors who have been given the 'all-clear' continue to suffer from fear, anger and disrupted sleep.

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ABC: Young survivors explain what it's like getting back to 'normal' after cancer

Ursula Sansom-Daly - August 2017

There's an unfortunate common misconception that cancer survivors should, and can, feel positive when they make it through treatment and cancer is technically "over". However, many survivors report feeling very complicated feelings at that time, citing a major gap between people's expectations and how they are actually feeling.

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The Japan Times: Working cancer patients face pay cuts, mounting medical bills, lack of awareness

Mizuho Aoki - August 2017

The good news is that advances in medicine have enabled a great many more cancer patients to return to work after treatment, the bad news is that there are mounting difficulties with that transition back. Many individuals face pay cuts and struggle to cover medical and living costs, according to a recent study by Lifenet Insurance Co.

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The Guardian: Don't punish cancer patients twice - please respect their workplace rights

Ranjana Srivastava - August 2017

There continues to be an irony in increasing cancer survival rates in that many patients end up facing workplace challenges, including unemployment, under-employment and, at times, outright discrimination when they decide to work again. Reintegration into society is noted as being extremely important for survivors.

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Newburgh Gazette: Shannen Doherty: Return to work helped me fight 'unimaginable beast' of cancer

Violet Powell - August 2017

Actress Shannen Doherty has been very public about her battle with breast cancer, sharing pictures on social media and giving interviews to share her experience. After the news in April that her cancer was in remission, Doherty has returned to work, stating that her work "invigorates" her after her frightening cancer experience.

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Daily Mail: My lung cancer horror, by Ronnie Wood: Rolling Stone prepared 'to say goodbye'

Louise Gannon - August 2017

Ronnie Wood, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, revealed in a recent interview he had a "fight with a touch of lung cancer" three months ago.

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The Daily Beast: How Mazie Hirono took on cancer before turning sights to Trumpcare

Sam Stein - August 2017

Just one month prior to being part of the very public healthcare vote in the Senate, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) underwent a major surgery to treat her kidney cancer. The fight is personal.

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US News and World Report: Young cancer survivors struggle to resume social activities

Robert Preidt - August 2017

After surveying 215 cancer survivors between the ages of 14 and 29 on their social functioning 12 and 24 months after a cancer diagnosis, researchers found that 1 in 3 reported low social functioning throughout the study period.

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Bradenton Herald: State senator vows to stay on job after cancer disclosure

Associated Press - July 2017

Alaska State Senator, Shelley Hughes, has announced to the public that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, which was found during a routine mammogram exam earlier this year. Despite this announcement, Hughes has said she will continue serving her district.

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Harley Street Concierge: 36% of employees expect no cancer support from employer

Harley Street Concierge - July 2017

According to British cancer charity, Macmillan, cancer will affect one in two people by 2020. 34% of new cancer cases in the UK each year are of working age, making the current number just over 700,000 people of working age living with cancer.

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Express News: S.A. TV anchor to return after cancer surgery

Jeanne Jakle - July 2017

Following a tough and painful month of recovery post-surgery for prostate cancer, San Antonio anchorman, Barry Davis, is eager to return to work. Laughing, sneezing, and any sudden movements sent waves of pain through his body during the home-recovery. While he was feeling ready mentally, he knew his body still needed more time.

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NBC News: What is Glioblastoma? McCain's Brain Tumor is an aggressive type of cancer

Shamard Charles, M.D. and Jane Weaver - July 2017

Senator John McCain was told he would need a small blood clot above his left eye, removed. In the minimally invasive procedure, doctors found an aggressive type of brain tumor known as a glioblastoma, a highly malignant form of cancer known to spread quickly.

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