{"id":3566,"date":"2023-01-09T01:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2023-01-09T15:42:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T20:42:50","slug":"can-work-and-cancer-treatment-coexist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/09\/can-work-and-cancer-treatment-coexist\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Work and Cancer Treatment Coexist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re diagnosed with <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancer<\/a>, one of your immediate concerns is how it will affect your everyday life, including your job. Can you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/treatment\/survivorshipduringandaftertreatment\/stayingactive\/workingduringandaftertreatment\/working-during-cancer-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continue to work while in treatment<\/a>, or will you even be able to keep your position?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can Work and Cancer Treatment Co-Exist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No matter what form of cancer you have, your particular case is unique so there are no hard and fast rules concerning your <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job performance<\/a>. Answers will depend on factors such as your overall health, stage of cancer, and your duties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go At Your Own Pace <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may find that you\u2019re able to continue with your regular work schedule during <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/24\/new-research-tackles-chemotherapy-side-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immunotherapy for cancer<\/a> 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:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Change to a part-time schedule<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Work from home either full- or part-time<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Modify your working conditions, such as having a desk closer to the restroom<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Enlist help from your family with household chores so you have more energy for your work responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to coordinate any modifications with your supervisor, so be sure to communicate with him\/her regularly. As for co-workers, it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Immunotherapy for Cancer: Individually Tailored for Your Specific Case<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\">Immunotherapy for cancer<\/a> includes personalized non-toxic therapies that can reduce the number and severity of side effects. <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> to learn why Issels\u00ae is the leader in comprehensive immunotherapy for cancer protocols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re 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\/2023\/01\/09\/can-work-and-cancer-treatment-coexist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Can Work and Cancer Treatment Coexist?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[580,1],"tags":[539,224,220],"class_list":["post-3566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancer-treatment","category-uncategorized","tag-cancer-immunotherapy","tag-cancer-treatment","tag-living-with-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3566","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3566"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3567,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3566\/revisions\/3567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}