One out of four cancer deaths are caused by breast, cervical, or colon cancer. These cancers can be found early or prevented through cancer screening.
Does your workplace offer paid time off for cancer screenings? Employees may be more likely to get screened for cancer if they can take paid time off for screenings. Employees getting regular cancer screenings can reduce health care costs related to cancer and improve work force health.
NYS Cancer Prevention in Action programs in Broome, Fulton, Jefferson, Lewis, Montgomery, Oswego, Schnectady, St. Lawrence, and Tioga counties educate employers about paid time off for cancer screening policies and help them to adopt these policies for their employees.
