People with advanced breast cancer are forced
<p>The majority of people living with advanced breast cancer give up working against their will, according to research presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Seventh International Consensus Conference. As well as the personal costs of being out of work, the new study shows that there is a significant overall cost to the economy when patients stop working. In Portugal alone, the researchers estimate nearly €29 million is lost in productivity over three years. Similar situations exist in other countries too.</p>