New research by Macmillan Cancer has recorded a spike in the number of calls from cancer patients regarding work-related problems.
The Telegraph reports that the figures have risen by 74% from fewer than 1,000 in 2015/16 to 1,711 in the year to May. And, the charity has already received 3,000 so far this calendar year with workers feeling more discriminated against than ever.
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