naomi sakurai heads the company. was forced to quit her previous job six years ago after being diagnosed with breast cancer. >> translator: when you lose some physical strength, your abilities don't change at all. it's difficult for cancer patients who have lost their jobs to be part of society. it's our mission to help reintegrate these patients. >> reporter: sakurai set up an online network that helps cancer patients find jobs. the patients who are job searching can enter their qualifications and availability onto the site. if the information matches what a company is looking for, it offers the applicant a job. breast cancer patient michik michiko yoshima found the job through sakurai's website. when her condition stabilized, she registered with the site. she got a job working with a non-profit organization that collects data about the effects of anti-cancer medications. >> translator: i'm using what i learned from my own bout with cancer to help me in my new job. it is satisfying to go to work every day. it makes