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There is no single answer to these questions. Some people choose not to go back to their jobs while others are not physically able to return. However, most cancer survivors who are able to do so return to work. Sometimes it takes a year or more before survivors are ready to return to work full-time. When cancer survivors return to work, some have highly supportive employers who help ease the transition back into the workforce. Others return to their work routine without much help from the company or organization. On July 26, 1992, the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) went into effect. The ADA bans discrimination by both private and public employers against qualified workers who have disabilities or histories of disability. While the ADA does not specifically include cancer survivors, it is expected that survivors will be included based on past legal rulings. The American Cancer Society has helpful information on work and cancer. |
