A cancer diagnosis can be earth-shattering, and for many individuals living with cancer while balancing their role in the workforce, the physical and mental challenges of treatment are overwhelming.
Dealing with a diagnosis is the reality for many Americans. Data from Johns Hopkins in September 2017 found that for every 100 employees in the workforce, 5% will have a history of cancer and 27% will be in treatment for cancer. The same study found employers lose out on $139 billion associated with decreased productivity and lost work time for cancer treatment or cancer-related caregiving.
