"Sixty-one percent of survivors looking for a job said they fear disclosing their cancer diagnosis will negatively affect their chances of getting hired, a directional increase from 50 percent in 2014. Though less than one in 10 (9 percent) of cancer patients and survivors have been asked about their cancer diagnosis during an interview, 31 percent of those who have been on an interview since their original cancer diagnosis have been asked an inappropriate or illegal interview question regarding their health," the report stated.

Additional survey highlights include:

• 73 percent of employed survivors surveyed reported that working during treatment helped them cope;

• 68 percent of employed survivors surveyed reported their primary reason for continuing to work during treatment was financial concerns;

• More employed women (39 percent) than men (30 percent) report their work negatively impacts their treatment;

• More women (78 percent) than men (66 percent) feel working during treatment helped them cope with their cancer;

• Of those who are working and who underwent treatment, more women (63 percent) report facing challenges than men (50 percent), and are more likely (20 percent) to work a reduced schedule (13 percent);

• People of color are more likely to report negative impacts on work and treatment than their white counterparts, with 22 percent versus 11 percent feeling work took away from the time they needed to focus on recovery;

• 18 percent of people of color were advised by a health care professional who treated their cancer to stop working during treatment compared to 9 percent of white counterparts.

The nonprofit said the survey indicated that a large majority of those who work while experiencing cancer believe better resources are needed both for themselves and their employers about the challenges of being on the job while undergoing treatment for cancer.