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A Last Hurrah? Reflections on a Terminal Diagnosis
3rd April 2023Posted:
WWC Ambassador Stephen Bevan, head of HR Research Development for the Institute of Employment Studies (IES), offers a personal reflection on the emotional impact of a terminal cancer diagnosis for him and his family.
New research reveals 71% of workers with cancer in the UK fear telling their colleagues about their diagnosis
31st January 2023Posted:
London – 31 January 2023 – Working with Cancer, the cross-industry coalition formed by Publicis Groupe to erase the stigma and insecurity of cancer at work, is launching a global ‘wake-up call’ urging everyone to play their part in supporting colleagues with cancer ahead of World Cancer Day, 4th February. New research, run by Publicis Groupe UK polling 1,000… [Read More]
Publicis Foundation launches Working With Cancer to erase the stigma of cancer in the workplace
17th January 2023Posted:
In a world where one in every two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, the Publicis Foundation has launched the first cross-industry coalition to erase the stigma of cancer in the workplace, supported by leading cancer charities and organizations including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), MacMillan Cancer Research, Working With Cancer, and the Gustave Roussy… [Read More]
Moving Melvyn: a cautionary tale?
12th October 2022Posted:
Our regular contributor, Harmer Parr, provides us with the latest news on Melvyn the Melanoma.
Cancer and the Menopause: It’s Not Just About Women Getting Older.
14th July 2022Posted:
In this article, Working With Cancer’s Founder and Director, Barbara Wilson, talks about the issues for women working with menopausal symptoms during cancer treatment.
Skill Shortages? Great Resignation? How Retaining Workers With Chronic Illnesses Can Help
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WWC Ambassador Stephen Bevan, head of HR Research Development for the Institute of Employment Studies (IES), shares his thoughts on how employers can address skills shortages by supporting employees living with long term conditions or with caring responsibilities.
Working with cancer
15th February 2022Posted:
This is the final blog in the series of 5 written by Lynne Connolly, who is Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at a global investment company, about her experience of working with secondary cancer and what advice she would give to others about supporting people managing work during cancer treatment.
A better future for those with breast cancer: published to mark World Cancer Day
8th February 2022Posted:
One in two people will hear the words ‘You have cancer’ at some point in their life. Although the outlook and quality of life for breast cancer patients has improved significantly in recent years, a lot more work remains to be done to ensure that breast cancer is screened, diagnosed and treated at an early stage and those living with or after breast cancer can successfully manage work, return to work, or find work during or after treatment. On the occasion of World Cancer Day 2022, all members of the Transforming Breast Cancer Together initiative reminded EU policy makers that improving the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of those with breast cancer must remain a high priority.
Return to Work – A symbol of normality or yet another challenge for cancer patients?
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Frances Fitzgerald MEP Chair of Transforming Breast Cancer Together Long-term survival rates for breast cancer are improving. This is good news for World Cancer Day, held every 4th of February, as the global initiative to reimagine a world where millions of cancer deaths are prevented and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is available… [Read More]
Overcoming the Barriers to Living and Working with Cancer
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Most of what you read about cancer on Friday 4th February (World Cancer Day) was naturally about the search for new and better treatments, the benefits of screening and self-care and the importance of supporting patients and their families. With 50% of people born after 1960 likely to receive a cancer diagnosis at some time in their lives, each of us has a good reason to improve our awareness of its impact. But one aspect of the cancer story which gets less coverage is the impact that it has on the working lives of people living with the disease and those who care for them. On Friday we launched a report with Working With Cancer containing new data from over 1200 working age people who are living with cancer, and our findings show a distinctly mixed picture.
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