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Robert Boyd - October 2022

Following a breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, Bridgette Bello asked herself "What do I want my legacy to be?" This led her to pursuing a lifelong dream and starting a magazine of her own.

Mark Smith - October 2022

Rhian Moore was two-years in remission for melanoma when she felt a lump under her arm, which was biopsied by her doctor. A few days later, while presenting on Zoom, she got a call from her doctor telling her she had stage three melanoma.

Staff - October 2022

Buffy Shelton has been running a daycare from her home since 1994. When she was diagnosed with cancer, she had to decid whether to find a care team locally in Columbus, or drive an hour each way to specialists in Indianapolis. Having her surgery and radiation treatments locally allowed her to continue working without much interruption.

Katie Couric - September 2022

Katie Couric disclosed today in an article on her website that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Since her husband died of colon cancer in 1998, Couric has been a vocal advocate of cancer awareness, and has long advocated for regular, early screenings.

Nardine Saad - September 2022

RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté disclosed her cancer diagnosis on Instagram this past weekend. While taking a break from a busy touring schedule for treatment, she expressed excitement to get back to work saying she is "ready to get back to the stage again".

Natasha Dye - September 2022

NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2016, right before he was supposed to start his dream job as a co-host on FS1. In a recent interview, Sharpe said, "I didn't want this opportunity to go away"

Lauren Dodd - September 2022

Roy Johnson has been a school bus monitor for 13 years. After using up all of his PTO and FMLA benefits, the school district threatened to terminate his job.

Greg Evans - September 2022

Last week Jane Fonda disclosed she has been diagnosed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In a recent blog post, she revealed this is not her first experience with cancer, she is also a breast cancer survivor.

Javier C. Hernandez - August 2022

Famed classical music conductor Michael Tilson Thomas took time off a little over a year ago to treat glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. In the past months he has returned to the podium in various cities, including this past week conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, where he started his career in 1969.

Matthew Nobert - August 2022

Fairfield Police Chief Deanna Cantrell announced she will retire at the end of the year because of a breast cancer diagnosis.

Adam Winkler - July 2022

NFL rookie John Metchie III was drafted to the Houston Texans and supposed to join his new team last week for training, but treatment for acute promyelocytic Leukemia will make him unlikely to play this season. The team is providing complete support and is hoping to get him back on the field once he is finished.

Maggie Haberman - July 2022

Jared Kushner revealed he was treated for thyroid cancer while serving in the White House in 2019. He received his diagnosis from a White House physician while traveling on Air Force One. Kushner decided not to disclose his diagnosis to anyone except his wife and a couple aides.

Lanae Brody - July 2022

Dancing with the Stars’ Whitney Carson revealed recently to People Magazine that she did not disclose her cancer diagnosis during her first season on the show.

Matt Gonzales - July 2022

Rebecca V. Nellis, CAC's Executive Director, was quoted in an article from SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) about a recent influx of cancer diagnoses. "Misperceptions about what a particular cancer diagnosis means and requires is often another stumbling block for survivors who have to work or want to work," Nellis explained.

Robert Channick - July 2022

Longtime Chicago broadcaster Lin Brehmer announced last week he is taking a leave of absence from his radio show. He has been working through treatment for prostate cancer for several years now, but is about to start a new round of chemotherapy.

Mackenzie Schmidt - June 2022

Clea Shearer, the star/creator of Get Organized on Netflix, revealed she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer. Recovering from a double mastectomy and undergoing chemotherapy followed by radiation, with the help of business partner Joanna Teplin, she continues to work.

Aidan Cellini - June 2022

Australian football player Ben Cunnington took time off for treatment of testicular cancer in November of 2021, but recently rejoined his team for training. He is easing in slowly working drills and hopes to play soon. Having him back has added a “pep in [their] step” for his other teammates.

McKenna Oxenden - June 2022

Country music star Toby Keith has revealed he was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall. "I've spent the last six months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery,” Keith said on his Instagram. He has been performing during these six months and was just about to embark on a new tour but those plans have been put on hold while he finishes treatment.

Kim Passoth - May 2022

For the past 20 years Rachael Peckham has worked as a teacher, and now is the Assistant Principal at Coral Academy Las Vegas, Nellis Airforce Base. After a series of health issues that she initially chalked up to stress, Rachael was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.

Taylor Delandro, Adrienne Bankert - April 2022

Denise Johnson went through treatment for breast cancer in 2015. After her brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and her sister also diagnosed with breast cancer, she had an epiphany for a change. She left behind her accounting career and decided to become an oncology nurse.

Philip Ellis - April 2022

Val Kilmer was unable to express himself vocally after two tracheotomies. However, through a partnership with tech company Sonantic, Kilmer has been able to generate a version of his speech using artificial intelligence, based on existing footage and recordings of his voice, allowing his voice to be heard in the new Top Gun: Maverick sequel.

Patrice Peck - April 2022

Activist Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker has gone through two rounds of treatment for lung cancer. While at a major New York City hospital following an intense surgery to remove part of her lung, she experienced discrimination and lack of nursing care due to her existence as a trans woman. She was continually misgendered and “treated like an animal”

Peter Sblendorio - March 2022

Broadway veteran Mandy Gonzalez was starring in Hamilton when she received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2019, and chose to continue to perform through her treatment.

Olivia Wieseler - March 2022

Captain Ryan Lohr has been with the Scottsbluff Fire department for 19 years. After being diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, he decided to continue working

Helen Ubiñas - March 2022

Philadelphia City Councilmember Maria Quiñones- Sánchez was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and with the help of a wig, she was able to keep her diagnosis secret, never missing a day of work. Eventually she decided to disclose publicly in an op-ed late last year.

Tiana Johnson - March 2022

Allison Getz has decided to balance her cancer treatment while continuing her job as Tax Assessor for Jefferson County, Texas. Earlier this year, she underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor, and now continues her treatment with chemotherapy and radiation five days a week, working Monday mornings and Friday afternoons between treatments.

Jack Bantock - February 2022

Snowboarder Max Parrot won a Winter Olympic gold medal in Beijing on Monday, just over three years after the Canadian was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma

Colleen Moretti - January 2022

Cancer and Careers' Executive Director Rebecca V. Nellis spoke recently to Cure Magazine to discuss our research survey of cancer patients and survivors and their experience with COVID-19 pandemic, as well as our first survey with Black and Hispanic patients and survivors.

Megan-Claire Chase - December 2021

In this open and honest essay for WebMD Blog, Megan-Claire Chase shares her experience working with a cancer diagnosis, from active treatment to survivorship.

Baptist Health Floyd - October 2021

Two long-time employees in the radiology department at Baptist Health Floyd hospital in Indiana discuss continuing to work after their diagnoses, and how deciding to disclose has influenced their relationship with patients.