Cancer in the Workplace

Cancer impacts everyone in the patient’s life, including co-workers and employers. Advancements in treatment that offer improved quality of life, combined with convenient access to community-based care, enable more patients to continue working during treatment. Still, navigating the workplace can be a challenge. That’s why Texas Oncology has developed helpful tips for patients, co-workers, managers, as well as inspiring individual patient stories.

For Employers & Co-Workers

• Caring Ways Your Organization Can Support an Employee with Cancer
• Helping Your Employee Navigate Cancer in the Workplace
• How to Help a Co-Worker with Cancer
• What to Say (and Not Say) to a Co-Worker with Cancer

For Patients

• How to Talk to Your Employer When You’re Diagnosed with Cancer
• Practical Tips for Getting Through Your Workday During Treatment
• Working with Cancer: Patient Preferences Questionnaire

Stories of Inspiration

• Nancy Littlejohn: From Vice President to Patient
• Shirley Peters: Serving Up Positivity at Work
• Mindy Sue Cohen: Fighting Cancer with Colleagues
• Deborah Hall: Finding Support Among Colleagues