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. 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.

We 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.