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Survivorship, Surveillance, & Back to Work
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer Survivorship and Caregiver Activities
MD Anderson recognizes that cancer survivorship or serving as a cancer caregiver is a special challenge when you are also employed, either full time or in a part time capacity. The MD Anderson Diversity Council has established a “Cancer in the Workplace Employee Network” as one of its affinity groups to support employees who are caregivers or cancer survivors. This group meets on a regular basis to discuss work and home issues and share solutions. The group advocates and promotes employee participation in Cancer...
Articles of Interest
MedPage Today
Coping with Cancer
Research & Evidence
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
The Economist Intelligence Unit
Brochures/Reference
After you’ve told your manager about your diagnosis, it will help to have a framework for discussions about your job. Understand that your manager will probably be worried for you — and for the company. The best antidote is information, which is why we created this kit. It contains need-to-know laws relating to cancer in the workplace; successful workplace strategies; tips for dealing with your HR department; and more. We recommend detaching this page and sharing the rest of the kit with your manager. Additional resources for both you and your employer can be found at cancerandcareers.org.
External Resources
Additional Resources
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the employment provisions of the ADA. This document, which is one of a series of question-and-answer documents addressing particular disabilities in the workplace, explains how the ADA applies to job applicants and employees who have or had cancer.
Cancer + Careers
Cancer and Careers empowers and educates people with cancer to thrive in their workplace, by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The information to help you cope with the many issues and concerns that occur when you have cancer. There are resources available to help you learn about the disease and about the people who can help you.
The LIVESTRONG Foundation
Ongoing dialogue with cancer survivors through surveys and research led us to discover that a top concern among survivors was the difficulty of returning to physical activity after treatment. In response, LIVESTRONG partnered with the YMCA of the USA in 2007 to create LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a 12-week physical activity program designed to get survivors back on their feet.
Cancer + Careers
Employers and their frontline managers need support in helping an employee balance their cancer and career.