{"id":2584,"date":"2017-01-03T02:28:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T07:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2584"},"modified":"2016-12-26T22:37:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T03:37:12","slug":"how-do-i-keep-my-job-while-in-cancer-treatment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/03\/how-do-i-keep-my-job-while-in-cancer-treatment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Keep My Job While in Cancer Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2585\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2585\" src=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depositphotos_60045445_s-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Feeling Bombarded with Questions on How to Handle Cancer at Work? We Have Some Tips.\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depositphotos_60045445_s-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depositphotos_60045445_s.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feeling Bombarded with Questions on How to Handle Cancer at Work? We Have Some Tips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">If you&#8217;re diagnosed with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/issels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">, one of your immediate concerns is how it will affect your everyday life, including your job. Can you <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/treatment\/survivorshipduringandaftertreatment\/stayingactive\/workingduringandaftertreatment\/working-during-cancer-treatment\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">continue to work while in treatment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">, or will you even be able to keep your position?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Can Work and Cancer Treatment Co-Exist?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">No matter what form of cancer you have, your particular case is unique so there are no hard and fast rules concerning your <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/66.135.32.155\/issels\/Questionnaire\/request-issels-info.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">job performance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">. Answers will depend on factors such as your overall health, stage of cancer, and your duties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Go At Your Own Pace <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">You may find that you&#8217;re able to continue with your regular work schedule during <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/24\/new-research-tackles-chemotherapy-side-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">immunotherapy for cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"> or other treatments. If your job becomes too much of a strain or your doctor recommends that you cut back, here are some tips to help you manage: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2022 Change to a part-time schedule<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2022 Work from home either full- or part-time<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2022 Modify your working conditions, such as having a desk closer to the restroom<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2022 Enlist help from your family with household chores so you have more energy for your work responsibilities<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">You&#8217;ll need to coordinate any modifications with your supervisor, so be sure to communicate with him\/her regularly. As for co-workers, it&#8217;s your choice whom you tell and how much you tell them. You may want to discuss your illness only with your closest and most trusted co-workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Immunotherapy for Cancer: Individually Tailored for Your Specific Case<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/20\/immunotherapy-is-the-hot-buzz-in-the-world-of-cancer-research-publications\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Immunotherapy for cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"> includes personalized non-toxic therapies that can reduce the number and severity of side effects. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/66.135.32.155\/issels\/Questionnaire\/request-issels-info.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"> to learn why Issels\u00ae is the leader in comprehensive immunotherapy for cancer protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re diagnosed with cancer, one of your immediate concerns is how it will affect your everyday life, including your job. Can you continue to work while in treatment, or will you even be able to keep your position? Can Work and Cancer Treatment Co-Exist? No matter what form of cancer you have, your particular &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/03\/how-do-i-keep-my-job-while-in-cancer-treatment-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How Do I Keep My Job While in Cancer Treatment?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204,4],"tags":[567,522,568],"class_list":["post-2584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-living-with-cancer","category-stress-management","tag-cancer-and-career","tag-handling-cancer-in-the-workplace","tag-work-vs-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2586,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584\/revisions\/2586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}