“We believe work offers hope, dignity and joy during one of life’s trying moments,” said CEW president Carlotta Jacobson of the genesis — and continued mission — of Cancer and Careers to help people with cancer diagnoses navigate the workplace.
“We know that the presence of survivors in the workforce, and a focus on employee health and caregiver needs, makes for an environment that is better for everyone,” added Rebecca V. Nellis, executive director of the CEW Foundation.Olympia Le-Tan Brings Goth and Glam to Wrestling With Sukeban Japanese Women's Pro League
“It was exactly two years ago that I was finishing surgery to remove my tumor,” said Sadoun, recalling a message of optimism from his chemotherapist about how changed life would be for him afterward. “She said to me, ‘you’re going to see things differently; you’re going to see better.
Anica Malabanan, a Publicis Media employee who received a cancer diagnosis not long after Working With Cancer launched, took to the stage to share her story. “I call myself a warrior — that’s how I frame my experience — but warriors need support too,” she said. “I want everyone facing a cancer diagnosis to know what it feels like to have the level of support that I’ve had from my family and my work, because it brings courage and so much hope.”Newsletters.
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