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Breast cancer is not only a health crisis – it also disrupts work, income, and identity for thousands of Australians each year. Beyond the physical toll, the productivity burden of breast cancer in Australia includes lost wages, reduced hours, and the economic ripple that effects the wider community.
Recent research by Monash University shows the scale is staggering: working-age Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer collectively lose an average of 1.5 years of full-time work each, costing billions in wages and…