Work and cancer
This booklet is about work and cancer. It explains how cancer and its treatments can affect your work life. It gives advice on managing work and cancer.
This booklet is about work and cancer. It explains how cancer and its treatments can affect your work life. It gives advice on managing work and cancer.
About this booklet
This booklet is about work and cancer. It explains how cancer and its treatments can affect your work life. It gives advice on managing work and cancer. It is for anyone who is working and has been diagnosed with cancer. It may also be helpful for carers, family members and friends.
Being diagnosed with cancer can affect all areas of your life, including work. Some people carry on working during treatment. Others may decide to stop working. Many people want to go back to work when they feel ready to. Going back to work can help you get back into a routine and feel a sense of normality.
Visit our online information about work and cancer.
Tag: WAMWe want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Read more about how we produce our information.
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Is this information available as an audiobook or in another format?
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Can I request this booklet to be translated or in a different format?
You can view cancer information in many different languages for free. This includes videos with subtitles and PDFs you can download.
If you cannot find the information you need in your language, you can ask for some information to be translated for free in one of 200 languages.
The information in this booklet is available in easy read. We can also provide cancer information in Braille or large print.
Email informationproductionteam@macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 00 00 and tell us what information you need.
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Where can I find information and support about stopping work or returning to work after treatment?
We have information on support available if you are considering stopping work temporarily or permanently because of cancer.
If you are thinking of returning to work, we have information about how to manage this change, including how to get support from your employer.
How we can help
Our specialist money advisers can give you free and confidential advice and help you to find out what benefits and financial support you might be entitled to.