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85% of Employees Don't Know How to Respond to a Colleague with Breast Cancer
85% of employees don't know how to react when a coworker has breast cancer, says a French survey.
In brief
85% of employees don't know how to react when a coworker has breast cancer, says a French survey. 85% of French employees don't know how to respond when a coworker has breast cancer, according to a survey. Originally reported by Psychologies.
Survey Finds 85% of Employees Unprepared
85% of French employees don't know how to respond when a coworker has breast cancer, according to a Fasterclass survey of 2,913 workers.
Mélanie's Experience with Cancer
Mélanie, 31, is in remission from breast cancer and works with Jeune et Rose to educate about self-exams and cancer awareness.
Cancer in France: High Incidence
France has the highest breast cancer incidence globally, with 61,000 new cases estimated for 2023, according to the Ministry of Health.
Mélanie's Workplace Announcement
Mélanie told her manager by phone after her mother and best friend, saying she had no anxiety about discussing her cancer.
Workplace Impact After Cancer
62% of employees and 61% of managers avoid talking about cancer with colleagues after a long absence from work.
Mélanie's Advice on Colleague Responses
Mélanie says avoid phrases like 'you're young, you'll get over it' because young cancer patients face more aggressive treatment.
In short
85% of French employees don't know how to respond when a coworker has breast cancer, according to a survey.
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