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Careers & Cancer

  • March 5, 2013

A cancer diagnosis used to be a death sentence. But thanks to medical advancements there are more cancer survivors in the workplace than ever before. Is your company doing all it can to support them and manage the high cost of cancer care? Workforce examines the issue and gives voice to four courageous survivors.

From the left: Todd Lovern, Gail Nelson, Esther Yarbrough and Jonny Imerman

Photo credits: Daniel Sheehan, Matthew Gilson, Ken Krakow and Tori Soper

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