A prostate cancer diagnosis is a devastating moment that 1 in 8*
men will experience in their lifetime. But it's the many
moments after the initial shock when the disease can truly takes
its physical, mental and emotional toll.
Battling prostate cancer and coping with the residual effects of
treatment can be very taxing. During and after treatment many men
of working age who want to return to work encounter a variety of
challenges.
Sometimes a survivor may not able to return to his previous job
or take on any form of employment as physical, cognitive or
psychological limitations might make certain tasks difficult or
impossible to complete. If the work is labour intensive, requires
heavy lifting or is otherwise physically demanding, some survivors
may no longer be able to perform their previous tasks as
effortlessly as they used to.
