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		Home > Support & Survivorship > Life, Interrupted Life, Interrupted - Careers & Finances Careers Under federal law, employers are not allowed to discriminate against people who have been diagnosed with cancer. And yet, many feel stigmatized by their medical histories. Do you talk to your employer about your diagnosis? And if not, how do you explain that gap of time on your resume-especially when that resume is brand new? Social worker Jane Deering talks about the impact of cancer on a young career. Play/download now! Valerie Delekta talks about how she's rebounding after having to quit her first job as an elementary school music teacher. Play/download now! Zoe Burroughs talks about what it was like to go back to work full time as a hospice social worker after being off for treatment-and how her cancer experience gave her a new sense of purpose. Play/download now! Jason Zao talks about why he's concerned about how his cancer diagnosis will impact his chances of getting a good job. Play/download now! Toni Spano-English talks about the good luck she's had with employers over the years. Play/download now! CLICK Read Working Through It Balancing the challenges of cancer treatment and professional life Open/download the .pdf document: Practical Matters of Cancer Survivorship Information Guide Offers resources such as how to handle job interviews after cancer treatment and learning your legal rights to protect your job. Finances About a third of young adults in the United States lack health insurance. Figuring out how to pay the bills can add stress and even delay diagnosis. Valerie Delekta talks about how she put off going to the doctor because she didn't think her health insurance had kicked in. Play/download now! CLICK Need tips on how to cope with the financial impact of cancer? Read on. For general information about managing finances, visit our managing money webpage. To learn more about Cancer Center Financial Services, visit their webpage. return to top		See also: Peace of Mind Ten steps to cope with the financial impact of cancer Squaring up with the IRS Ten steps to cope with the financial impact of cancer Adjust text size University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 1500 East Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109 © 2008 Regents of the University of Michigan / Developed & maintained by: Public Relations & Marketing Communications. Contact Us or UMHS. The information presented is not a tool for self diagnosis or a substitute for professional care.

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