Cancer patients and their co-workers: a study

One way to gain a better understanding of cancer patients' experiences in the workplace is to study their relationships with their co-workers. A study of 61 cancer patients who continued to work during treatment or who returned to work following treatment found that, in general, these cancer patients believed that their co-workers had positive attitudes toward them. Nevertheless, some reported that they encountered changed and sometimes difficult interactions with their co-workers. Their experiences suggest ways in which social workers can help cancer patients prepare for their encounters with co-workers.