If you are going for a new job and either the person who interviews you, or the job application form, ask about any condition that may affect your ability to do the job in question then you must answer honestly. If it was later found out that you had hidden information then your employer could dismiss you for giving false answers.

However, under the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995 employers cannot refuse to offer a person a job solely because they have had a cancer.

This means that when applying you will need to prepare answers which emphasise the success of your treatment and your ability to do the job for which you have applied.

It might also help to chat to your doctor to check that they feel you are ready for work and up to doing the job and also to see if they would give you a letter to confirm this, if your new employer requested it.

It is often helpful to take some time to think about your previous jobs, your achievements and your experience so that you can present those in the most positive way.

If you are worried that potential employers do not seem to be sympathetic then you can get more information about your personal rights, as they relate to your own circumstances by contacting either your local Citizen's Advice Bureau (whose address will be in the telephone directory) or your nearest Neighbourhood Law Centre (you can get this address from the Law Centres Federation, 18 Warren Street, London W1P 5DB, telephone 020 7387 8570).