The return to labour market after cancer – challenges, problems and solutions
The return to labour market after cancer – challenges, problems and solutions

Summary/Abstract: Cancer patient needs and deserves various forms of support. The more assistance he receives, the better his functioning during and after the illness gets. Both science and practice provide evidence that it is not only medicine that affects the quality of life in a disease. Psychological and social factors also play an important role, including professional activity, which can have not only a financial but also a therapeutic dimension. The article discusses the role of employment and occupational activity on the quality of life of cancer patients.It describes the challenges resulting from combining treatment with work It also contains examples of social activities and projects, that are aimed towards helping post-cancer patients to get back on their feet as well as regain confidence within the labour market.

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