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Fast Company: Cancer survivors share hard-won lessons on managing time well

Laura Vanderkam - October 2016

While most people do not walk around thinking about how much longer they have left to live their lives, when faced with a cancer diagnosis, one's own mortality becomes more of a reality. As is often the case with survivorship rates on the rise, survivors are recognizing an altered perception of how they feel about time.

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Fox News: Gerri Willis: Six things cancer taught me

Gerri Willis - October 2016

Gerri Willis was diagnosed with breast cancer on April 28 and made the decision to take extended medical leave for treatment from her job of six years at Fox Business News. Now, just a few months later, while not completely cancer free, she is on her way back to work and looking to share what she's learned through this experience.

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Inquirer.Net: Living (not just surviving) after breast cancer

Alya B. Honasan - October 2016

Alya Honasan is a breast cancer survivor, who often shares her experience through the nonprofit breast cancer awareness organization she volunteers with, ICanServe. Honasan states that her brush with cancer helped to make her feel more alive than she'd ever been.

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Daily Journal: Whiteland resident says she intends to live her life following cancer diagnosis

Anna Herkamp - October 2016

Kay Clark, 72, has held on to her smile, sense of humor, and hope throughout her cancer experience which began 40 years ago, when she was initially diagnosed. A hairdresser for 54 years, Clark wont let cancer get in the way of doing what she loves.

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Oncology Nursing News: Balancing Work and Breast Cancer

Sarah Goodell - October 2016

Many questions arise the moments after learning of a breast cancer diagnosis. One in particular that Cancer and Career works to address: "Can I keep working?". With breast cancer being the most common invasive cancer in women, supporting those with breast cancer in the workplace should be considered a top priority.

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Fox4kc: Woman has lived 25 years with stage 4 breast cancer

Meryl Lin McKean - October 2016

For so long, advanced breast cancer, also referred to as stage 4 or metastatic breast cancer, meant a short life expectancy. This is no longer the case, as many women are living years with breast cancer. Vicki Warren is a prime example. Diagnosed at age 32, Warren has been living with stage 4 breast cancer for 25 years.

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Jeannie Lancaster - October 2016

Though not an easy or enjoyable experience, when Barbara Selden talks about her journey with breast cancer she uses the words blessed, gift, gratitude, and joy. With a long history of breast cancer in her family, Seldon received the fateful phone call informing her of her diagnosis when at work in February 2012.

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The Times: Financial impact of cancer adds additional burdens on patients, families

Daveen Rae Kurutz - October 2016

Georgiann Skiba was not prepared to be told of the pingpong-ball-sized tumor in her breast, but she was even further unprepared for the mounting medical bills that would also come along with the devastating news. As she makes doctors visits and treatments, those which are saving her life, are also causing extreme financial difficulties and stress.

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Northwest Georgia News: Diane Weldon says she is 'a little more scarred, but much stronger'

Kristina Wilder - October 2016

The day before her 42nd birthday, Diane Weldon was told she had breast cancer. Cancer had always been the furthest thing from her mind, so much so that she had dropped the cancer policy at work the year before, believing there'd be no way she would need it.

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Fox17: 'I love these kids:' Brain cancer survivor returns to work at children's hospital

Erica Francis - September 2016

Although according to the CDC, brain cancer is now the deadliest childhood cancer in the world, even ahead of leukemia, Thomas Sikkema, now 20, is a lucky survivor. At 17, Sikkema was diagnosed with a germ cell tumor. Told right away that the cancer was curable, he was immediately scheduled for a surgery, chemo, and radiation.

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Splitsider: Erik Bergstrom went from cancer ward to Comedy Central

Isaac Kozell - September 2016

After being diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2015, comedian Erik Bergstrom felt unsure of what the future held, specifically for his career. Though already an established New York City comic prior to his diagnosis, the news of his cancer pushed him to want to work even harder.

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Sharing my cancer story helped me rediscover the magic in life

Teva Harrison - September 2016

Teva Harrison just had her first book published, a memoir on her life with cancer. Harrison realized the power that her story and words had on the ability to connect with others. In December of 2013, at age 37 Harrison was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, and considered terminal. A normally positive person, Harrison found herself slipping.

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Easy Magazine: There is life after cancer

Gercine Carter - September 2016

Shorma Jones is no stranger to cancer, as she has battled it four times. Fighting the disease for the last 13 years has not been an easy journey. The day marking her 13th year as a cancer survivor was spent doing what has sustained her throughout, her work.

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Daily Mail: Opera singer who battled throat cancer achieves her dream of performing at the Proms

Stephen Matthews - September 2016

Upon learning of her throat cancer diagnosis at 16, Lydia Haynes feared her dream of becoming a singer was impossible. Following the discovery of a golf ball-sized tumor in her throat, she was told that the removal could leave permanent damage.She was warned she may never speak again.

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BizTimes: Free cancer resources for employers and individuals

Paul Nobile - September 2016

According to reports from the American Cancer Society, one-third of all women and one-half of all men in the United States will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. With a high likelihood that this occurs in those of working age, it's important to consider the impact this has on both the individual and the employer.

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13WMAZ: Cancer sparks career change for Warner Robins woman

Karli Barnett - September 2016

Crystal Wisecup made the decision that she did not want to return to teaching, following the news of her cancer-free status last year. At just 23 she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma after being told she had a 13 cm mass between her heart and chest cavity. This experience had a great impact on how she wishes to live her life.

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Express & Echo: Exeter nurses reveals she has been living with cancer more than half her life

Exeter Express and Echo - September 2016

At just 26-years-old, Charmian Kingdon-Wells was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now at age 53, she has only enjoyed occasional short periods of remission since then. Despite this, she has thrived in her career as a nurse at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital for eight years.

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AZCentral: Plight of bus driver fired after cancer diagnosis highlights on-the-job risks

Ken Alltucker - September 2016

Upon beginning his job as a bus driver in May, Frank Sloan was excited. However, just 5 weeks into the job Sloan was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer that had spread so far and fast that his doctor recommended that he be excused from work for up to six months.

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Huffington Post: Deloitte just gave its workers 16 weeks paid leave for caregiving

Ann Brenoff - September 2016

In a move that has shaken up the business world in a positive way, professional services company Deloitte LLP has implemented into their employee package paid leave for all types of care giving. Fortune magazine suggests this is a way to attract and retain the best and brightest by offering a package that more accurately reflects workers' needs.

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Daily Nurse: Nurse of the Week: Pediatric cancer nurse diagnosed with cancer inspires patients

Christina Morgan - September 2016

Claudia Besco has been working as a nurse in an oncology clinic for 25 years, and is very passionate about her job. So, after being diagnosed with cancer, it was no surprise she was right back at work following a 12-week leave for chemotherapy and surgery.

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Small Business: Cancer to blame for a chunk of long-term absences

Ben Lobel - September 2016

Cancer now accounts for almost one third of all long-term sickness claims paid. Breast and gastrointestinal cancers account for almost half of those claims. A report by Unum also uncovered that women are still under-protected; though more likely to go on long-term sick leave, women are still less likely to be covered by income protection.

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Surviving cancer and returning to work

Nick Summerton - September 2016

In an article for SHP, Dr. Nick Summerton discusses how to help cancer survivors return to work. According to the article, you’re twice as likely to survive for ten years after receiving a cancer diagnosis today than you would have been 40 years ago. The increase in survival rates is amazing, but creates challenges in getting back to work and life.

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My SA: ESPN's Mortensen may return to work soon after cancer treatments

Pete Dougherty - August 2016

NFL analyst, Chris Mortensen, revealed in January that he'd been diagnosed with Stage IV throat cancer. ESPN released a statement recently from Mortensen that he has gotten the green light from his oncologists to focus on recovery rather than treatment.

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The Wrap:ESPN Analyst Rod Gilmore: Read his note about cancer diagnosis

Scott Collins - August 2016

Veteran ESPN analyst Rod Gilmore revealed that he has multiple myeloma, and has decided to use this as a platform to give fans medical advice. In an open letter, Gilmore expresses that he plans to be at work this football season, and takes the time to warm viewers about their own health.

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Leader Post: Program aims to ease the minds of cancer survivors

Pamela Cowan - August 2016

Though many patients feel relief following the completion of cancer therapy, it is also very common for anxiety and fear to surface as well. The fear that cancer could come back, or that the support the patients had during the experience will dissolve, and there's the concern that they're expected to return to their roles before cancer.

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NZ Herald: Leanne thought she'd feel amazing after finishing her cancer treatment.

Leanne Pooley - August 2016

Leanne Pooley completed treatment for her stage three breast cancer last year. As she was leaving the hospital on the day of her last radiation dose, she expected to feel celebratory, but that was the last thing she felt.

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AZ Central: Arizona fires teacher in the midst of her breast-cancer fight

Craig Harris - August 2016

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections fired and revoked the medical benefits of an award-winning teacher who was unable to return to work due to her battle with breast cancer.

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STV News: Dundee FC worker told job obsolete after cancer battle

STV - August 2016

John Brown, a former commercial associate for the Football Club (FC), was recently awarded £11,000 at a tribunal against the club for disability discrimination. While recovering from a surgery to treat a tumor on his kidney, Brown was informed that his job was "obsolete".

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CW2: Denver council president Albus Brooks returns after cancer surgery

Web Staff - August 2016

After learning of a 15 pound cancerous tumor in his pelvis, Denver Council President Albus Brooks took time off to have two surgeries. Just three weeks following the surgeries, Brooks was back at work.

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Cure: Discussing working after cancer with Michele Longabaugh

Michele Longabaugh - August 2016

Michele Longabaugh, a stage 4 anal cancer survivor, shares her experience of having to take time away from the job she loves, and then making a return following her cancer battle.

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