Similarly, the employer can contact the employee to check on return dates or possible extension of leave. As in the OâDonnell case above, it also is acceptable to contact the employee to negotiate terms or conditions of employment to help the employee transition back to work.
Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older, but breast cancer also affects younger women. About 11% of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States are found in women younger than 45 years of age.
1 Around 95% (96%) of women diagnosed with breast cancer in England and Wales survive their disease for one year or more (2010-11). 2  Breast cancer survival is highest for women diagnosed aged 40-69, probably because of screening. Around 8 in 10 breast cancers are diagnosed in women aged 50 and over. 2  Most breast cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage. 3  In Europe, more than 464,000 new cases of breast cancer were estimated to have been diagnosed in 2012. 4  The UK incidence rate is sixth highest in Europe.