Unemployment due to brain disease, spine cancer associated with increased pain, and depression: A study

According to one study, those who are out of work due to brain or spine cancer may have more acute pain, discomfort, concern, and sadness than people with the same conditions who are working. "The financial consequences of receiving a cancer diagnosis can be significant, affecting a person's ability to keep their job and access health insurance," said study author Heather Leeper, MD, MS, of the University of Chicago, a member of ....