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We need more support systems for people who want to work during and after cancer treatment

  • Written by Bogda Koczwara, Senior Staff Specialist, Medical Oncology, National Breast Cancer Foundation Practitioner Fellow, Flinders University
imageCancer and its treatment can have a profound impact on the patient's ability to work.from shutterstock.com

Work is good for your health. Not only because it provides income but because it preserves a sense of identity and purpose if you are going through a hard time. It provides social interaction and, especially in the case of someone battling...

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