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Workplace support crucial for cancer patients and caregivers, study finds

74% of caregivers and 66% of people with cancer believe their work experience would have improved if managers and supervisors received specialized training in supporting employees with cancer.

By Alan Goforth | November 27, 2024 at 09:46 AM

More than two million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the United States this year. Cancer takes a heavy financial as well as emotional toll, with an economic burden of $21 billion in 2019.

Employers can play an important role in supporting not only cancer patients but also survivors, caregivers and others touched by the disease.

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