the People with cancer They are 34% more likely to lose their jobs than the general population, according to data from lCancer Observatory. Specifically, 28.4% claim to have lost or left their job after becoming ill. On the other hand, the 25% reduction in temporary disability salaries, in addition to the long period of time that these disabilities last due to illness, means that many patients are in a weak economic situation. Cancer causes an economic cost of more than €10,000 for 41% of households during the course of illness. This could lead them to a state of risk of social exclusion.
Barcelona Cancer Society in conjunction with world cancer day, She called on all social actors to unite with the aim of alleviating or reducing the impact of work on people who have suffered from cancer. In Spain it is estimated that there are More than 2.2 million people Who have been diagnosed with one of these diseases in their lifetime.
The entity warned that the increase in the incidence of the disease as well as the survival rate poses new challenges, such as the need to focus on unmet needs. Among these problems are job loss and reintegration, which indicates that the matter has become more complex. This is due to pain, difficulty concentrating or moving, fatigue, long periods of inactivity, or the consequences left by the disease in many cases.
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