Macmillan Cancer Supportは、YouGovの1,500人の患者を対象とした調査によると、がんに罹患した5人のうち1人（20％）の患者が職場で降格などの差別に直面していると発表した。
25人中1人（4％）は、診断の結果として仕事を失ったと答えた。
A recent study by Macmillan cancer reveals that One in five (20%) employees who had suffered cancer said they faced discrimination such as demotion which is illegal under equality and disability laws, according to its YouGov poll of 1,500 victims.
One in 25 (4%) said they had lost their jobs as a result of their diagnosis.