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More people return to work after breast cancer

More than twice as many people who have battled breast cancer are returning to work after short term disability leave, according to new data from Unum.

By Kathryn Mayer | Updated on October 08, 2012

More than twice as many people who have battled breast cancer are returning to work after short term disability leave, according to new data from Unum.

In 2009, nearly 64 percent of people on short term disability leave due to breast cancer returned to work, a number that has climbed steadily from 28.8 percent in 2001. The encouraging increase likely signals improved treatments and outcomes for many people fighting breast cancer, says Cheryl Greaney, vice president of medical operations for Unum.

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