# Why broadcaster Paul Workman kept his cancer a secret

An episode of [The Current](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/151487761), 24 Sep 2026, 15 min.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_CURRENT_P/media/current/current-Ff8uYfl0-20260924.mp3

Paul Workman was a foreign correspondent for more than 35 years, covering conflict and catastrophes around the world for CTV and CBC News. But when he was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare type of blood cancer, he chose not to tell his employer and to keep on working. We speak with Paul Workman about why he decided to keep his disease secret, and where one draws the line about what your employer needs to know about your health.

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