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Career impacts of breast cancer treatments on U.S. survivors and patients as of 2017

Percentage of U.S. female breast cancer patients and survivors whose jobs were impacted by their breast cancer treatment as of 2017

The data displays the percentage of U.S. female breast cancer patients and survivors whose careers were impacted by breast cancer treatments as of 2017. According to the survey, 42% of respondents were employed and on track with their careers, while 16% of respondents became disabled as a result of their treatments and could no longer work.

Employed	42
Lost job	20
Became disabled and could no longer work	16
Forced to switch careers	15
Demoted	8

Career impacts of breast cancer treatments on U.S. survivors and patients as of 2017

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