CNBC reported that while speaking at JPMorgan’s annual conference on healthcare, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said that he had a hard time publicly disclosing the news of his throat cancer diagnosis. Disclosure is a very personal choice, but for many with careers in the public eye, it can also be a complicated decision to make. The article explains how Dimon didn’t have much choice but to share his diagnosis publicly, due to the physical effects of his treatment protocol: “He lost 35 pounds during his cancer fight, which included chemotherapy and radiation treatment.”

The physical effects of treatment can make it difficult for patients to keep their diagnosis to themselves; here are some tips on how to manage treatment side effects.

For helpful information on whether and how to disclose a cancer diagnosis at work, check out our section on Sharing the News, including the article “Should You Tell.”  

For the full CNBC article, click here.