Danielle Bacher - November 2023
Actress Shannen Doherty has a long history with cancer by now. Originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, it returned in 2019. This past June she disclosed it had spread to her brain which required surgery to remove a tumor. But she remains optimistic.
Read MoreBrittany Wong - November 2023
The holiday season can be a time for joy and celebration, but it can also be a time where insensitive comments may be made, or topics brought up you don't wish to discuss. We were thrilled to see the Huffington Post discussing this very issue and sharing CAC's Swivel technique to help with your family gatherings.
Read MoreJoey Flechas - November 2023
City of Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes was diagnosed with leukemia in September of this year. He has been working from home since starting treatment, originally disclosing just to his close family and staff. Last week, ahead of his reelection, he confirmed his diagnosis to the press stating, "I don’t see why such a personal thing is news."
Read MoreDaniel Keane - November 2023
Mel Oliver was first diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2011 while she was still in school. "Like many bone cancer patients, I faced the insurmountable task of going back to school, which for me was fitting into an all-girls school with no shared memories, no hair, and seemingly ever-changing friendship groups.
Read MoreCourtney Collen - October 2023
Lynn Roemeling has been a patient access representative at the Sanford Cancer Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for 13 years. In 2020, she received a cancer diagnosis and became the patient and she went on a leave from work.
Read MoreMelissa Brunner - October 2023
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. She decided to disclose her diagnosis publicly saying, "As a public figure, I did not want the gossip to be going around. I wanted to control the message."
Read MorePeter Thamel - October 2023
"You don't have to work during this stuff. I do it for therapy. The Kansas staff being so loving and caring and supportive has given me strength and given me purpose. It's been therapeutic for me to keep mind off stuff"
Read MoreAlina Hauter - October 2023
The only time Real Bird wasn't beading was when she underwent treatment for breast cancer three times. Her most recent diagnosis was last November. "Every single treatment was hard...Today I feel a lot stronger. And I can, I can get back to beading...You got to stand up and keep going. I’m glad I’m back to beading"
Read MoreJessica Zucker and Sara Gaynes Levy - October 2023
Harvard Business Review posted an article Better Ways to Support a Colleague with Breast Cancer which featured data from CAC’s 2022 Harris Poll. The article included that 77% of workers with a cancer diagnosis disclosed to their managers while 63% disclosed to their coworkers, and 21% said they encountered insensitive or offensive comments
Read MoreHallie Turner - September 2023
Mark Bowen is the coroner for Richmond County, Georgia and for the last 10 months, he has been balancing treatment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with his work for the county.
Read MoreAlexis Jones - September 2023
John J. York, one of the stars of the ABC soap opera General Hospital, revealed recently that he is being treated for both myelodysplastic syndromes (or MDS) and multiple smoldering myeloma. “I’ll have to take a break [from General Hospital] for at least three, maybe four months, but I’ll be back.”
Read MoreElise Chamberlain - September 2023
Amanda Sands was a regimental medical officer in the British Army until she was medically discharged last year following a cancer diagnosis. She is now training for the Invictus Games, which she says have given her a "sense of purpose".
Read MoreVanessa Etienne - September 2023
After privately battling breast cancer for 5 years, supermodel Linda Evangelista reveals her two diagnoses to the public.
Read MoreSahil Kapur - August 2023
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise disclosed today he has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, and will continue working through treatment.
Read MoreBrendan Kuty - August 2023
Legendary sports cameraman Pete Stendel chose not to disclose his prostate cancer diagnosis, nor his plans for surgery. However when faced with fluke injury on the job, he decided to use the press he received as an opportunity to raise awareness for getting a PSA check.
Read MoreShirah Matsuzawa - August 2023
Filmmaker had just finished shooting a feature film when he was diagnosed with cancer. He continued to work editing the film while undergoing chemotherapy.
Read MoreMatthew Self - August 2023
Richard Linton, President of Kansas State University, announced today that he has been diagnosed with cancer. He will require daily treatments for the next few months, but plans to continue working remotely. Senior vice president and chief of staff Dr. Marshall Stewart will step in to represent K-State at events and meetings in Linton's absence.
Read MoreCancer Pathways - August 2023
CAC's Deputy Director Rachel Becker was a guest this week on Cancer Pathway's Encompassing Cancer podcast. She is interviewed by Lauren Bineau, Program Manager of Community Education at Cancer Pathways, and they cover everything from how to talk to your manager/HR, communication techniques like The Swivel, looking for work, and much more!
Read MoreZeke Palermo - August 2023
Linda Caicedo is making a big splash at the World Cup. The 18-year-old has been playing soccer professionally in Colombia since she was 14. Her career was interrupted when diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 15. She took a break from playing to undergo surgery and chemotherapy.
Read MoreNick Kelly - July 2023
Eli Gold has been the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide since 1988. He missed last season after he was admitted to the hospital in the spring of 2022. He stayed there for 186 days undergoing cancer treatment.
Read MoreHannah Brock - July 2023
Paramedic Josh White has to take months off of work as a paramedic to undergo a chemotherapy only offered far from his home. "I just want to be back to normal," White said. "I just want to be out riding in an ambulance, riding in a firetruck (and) helping people. Just doing what I’ve wanted to do my whole life, really"
Read MoreEveline Gan - July 2023
Mr. Lester Ng was in his early 30s, solely focused on climbing the corporate ladder. He had received a promotion oversees and was working long hours every day. After experiencing stomach pains initially passed off as minor gastric irritation, he was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
Read MoreLisa Dillman - June 2023
Sudarshan "Sudsie" Maharaj, the longtime goaltending coach for the Anaheim Ducks, recently announced he has pancreatic cancer. He has been receiving treatment, and scheduled for an upcoming surgery. He anticipates a return to the Ducks following surgery.
Read MoreChris Ruel - June 2023
Ilanah Lobel-Torres has been training for most of her life to be an opera singer. Shortly after joining the prestigious young artist program at Opera National de Paris, she was diagnosed with cancer.
Read MoreJoe Bongiorno - May 2023
Lina Courtois, aged 72, competed in the Canadian Artistic Swimming Championship where she won silver and gold medals. The week before she took gold in the 100-metre butterfly and 400-metre individual medley at the Canadians Masters Swimming Championships. All of this amid chemotherapy treatments.
Read MoreJanice Koh as told to Chandreyee Ray - May 2023
Award-winning Singaporean actress Janice Koh was diagnosed with oral cancer 10 months ago. She first noticed an ulcer on her tongue that wasn't going away. After two surgeries, more than half her tongue has been removed, complicating her ability to speak clearly.
Read MoreJulie Calhoun - May 2023
Linda O'Brien continued to work full-time during her treatment for breast cancer. In October 2019, O'Brien had shingles due to her weakened immune system. In order to protect a pregnant co-worker, she asked to work from home until she recovered. Two days later she was fired.
Read MoreAndrew Goldman - May 2023
Georgie Johnston landed her dream job as a nurse after years of studying and volunteering. A few months later she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, requiring chemotherapy and a mastectomy.
Read MoreRaleighNC.gov - May 2023
Raleigh, NC firefighter John Nickerson returned to Station 17 after fifteen months away treating testicular germ cell cancer. He went through two surgeries, chemotherapy and three stem cell transplants. While his treatment was not easy, Nickerson said, "The hardest part was being away from my family and my job."
Read MoreTom Metcalf and Francine Lacqua - April 2023
Barclays CEO CS Venkatakrishnan is returning to the office after undergoing five months of treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. During his time out of the office, he continued to work remotely.
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