In 2024, Cancer and Careers commissioned a survey fielded by Harris Poll to better understand the experiences of people working after a cancer diagnosis in the U.S. The findings address key areas of concern and interest: disclosure decisions, benefit availability, the power of support and the future of workplace support. Below are a few data highlights, details on the methodology of the research and a link to the full report.

•1 in 5 adults who worked during treatment were concerned about whether or not to disclose their diagnosis at work

•1 in 5 are concerned about their workplace benefits

•The support adults receive(d) at work while undergoing cancer treatment had a positive impact on their recovery  (68%} and their ability to receive/adhere to their cancer treatment (67%).

•7 in 10 feel people at work would benefit from formal training on how to support someone with cancer

To read the complete results summary, click here.

For questions about the data, permissions or Cancer and Careers, please reach out to Leticia Bennett-White at lbennett@cew.org.

Methods:

The research was conducted online in the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Cancer and Careers among 500 US adults age 18+ who have been diagnosed with cancer and worked full or part time for a company while undergoing cancer treatment. Throughout the report, we refer to this group as adults who are/were working during treatment and/or shortened to "adults" for simplicity purposes. The survey was conducted between November 7th through November 21st, 2024.

Raw data were not weighted and are therefore only representative of the individuals who completed the survey. Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in our surveys.

The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within ± 4.4 percentage points using a 95% confidence level.

This credible interval will be wider among subsets of the surveyed population of interest.

All sample surveys and polls, whether or not they use probability sampling, are subject to other multiple sources of error which are most often not possible to quantify or estimate, including, but not limited to coverage error, error associated with nonresponse, error associated with question wording and response options, and post-survey weighting and adjustments.

SUBGROUPS

Statistically significant differences by subgroups are identified in this report.

•Statistical significance testing was conducted at the 95% level of confidence.

•Subgroup definitions, as needed, are included below:

•Gender: Men (n=201), Women (n=297)

• Age: 18-39 years old (n=99*), 40-64 years old (n=227), 65+ years old (n=174)

•Have Received Only Surgery to Treat Cancer: Yes (n=96 *), No (n=404)

Throughout the report, * indicates a small base size (<n=lOO) and that data should be viewed as directional in nature.