Alice McKenney on March 15, 2011

We are thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the first ever National Conference on Work & Cancer! The day-long event will take place on June 17th, 2011 at the Desmond Tutu Center in New York City.

Devon Slauenwhite on March 11, 2011

Spa Week will be taking place April 11th-17th all over the country. Participating spas are offering $50 massages, facials, and other spa treatments with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Cancer and Careers.

Melissa DeLeo on March 9, 2011

Thursday March 3rd marked the first session of our 2011 accredited Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals, “Practical Advice and Tools to Balance Cancer and Employment.” And, what a success it was!

Kate Sweeney on March 1, 2011

Check out cancerandcareers.org's new look. We’ve rebuilt our site to make it easier for you to find information, share stories, build community.

Melissa DeLeo on February 24, 2011

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the CLRC! The Cancer Legal Resource Center might as well be a caped super hero. They are our crusaders against confusion; our fearless fighters in the legal field; our defenders against discrimination. And this year, they are taking flight! Traveling coast to coast making life better for cancer patients and survivors

Melissa DeLeo on February 17, 2011

HMO…PPO…COPAY…COBRA...oh my! If you’re like me, the world of insurance lingo and policy conditions can feel like you’re standing in the middle of Macy’s on Christmas Eve—confusing, sweat inducing and wishing you could find a lifeboat out of there. But no worries, take a deep breath, we can get through this together.

Alice McKenney on February 14, 2011

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new program for patients and survivors:

Rebecca Nellis on February 10, 2011

I am the first person to admit that the word networking makes me shudder with displeasure. I like things to be authentic and organic and there is something about “networking” that screams awkward and slightly fake.

Andrew Jacob on February 7, 2011

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, is taking his third leave of absence in the past seven years to undergo treatment for what the press assumes is a recurrence of pancreatic cancer (there are no formal statements yet). Already Apple executives and the general public are calling for his return to work.

Melissa DeLeo on February 4, 2011

Do your patients ask for guidance on working through treatment? Do you wish you had better answers? If you've answered yes to both of these questions, don't worry, the answers are only a click away. At Cancer and Careers' free three-part series of teleconferences/webinars you will learn how to advise your patients

Alice McKenney on January 27, 2011

A few months ago, our friend Joanna Morales from the Cancer Legal Resource Center was interviewed for The Huffington Post about workplace protections for those suffering from “chemo brain.”

Rebecca Nellis on January 24, 2011

I know many of us are still trying to wrap our heads around the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and what it really means for us as individuals, especially as the new Congress comes in and the debates about its value rage on.

Kate Sweeney on January 18, 2011

One of the great things about having CAC staff in multiple locations is, if there’s a monster snowstorm in one city, someone on the CAC team can still get to our events around the country — like I did last week.

Kate Sweeney on January 13, 2011

One of my favorite pieces of advice from our career coaches is to assemble your own board of directors during your job hunt or change.

Devon Slauenwhite on January 10, 2011

As the New Year begins, we just want to say thank you for making 2010 an extraordinary year for Cancer and Careers.

Melissa DeLeo on January 6, 2011

Hot Off The Presses! Cancer and Careers is thrilled to unveil two of our latest and greatest publications. It is our hope that these new resources will serve and support all working people wth cancer.

Alice McKenney on January 3, 2011

Being diagnosed with cancer can sometimes cause a course direction when it comes to your job and career choices. For some, it becomes a time to regroup and re-evaluate next steps in the employment arena.

Alice McKenney on December 23, 2010

Cancer in the workplace can cause a shift in normal operations. When a coworker is diagnosed with cancer, these shifts can be slight or vast depending upon the type of work, the work culture, the individual diagnosed and your relationship with that person.

Melissa DeLeo on December 9, 2010

Hi! I am Melissa DeLeo and I couldn't be more thrilled to be joining Cancer and Careers as Program Coordinator.

Alice McKenney on December 6, 2010

The Colon Cancer Alliance, in partnership with Cancer and Careers and The Cancer Legal Resource Center, presents their Employment and Cancer webinar next Tuesday, December 14th.