Everyday People Matter
Getting a diagnosis of cancer when you are uninsured is a harrowing event. Many times the options depend on your sex, your type of cancer, and where you live. Federal legislation provides that female patients diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer qualify for...
Far too many cancer patients struggle with meeting the many medical expenses associated with their condition. This struggle often leads to delaying their treatment. For many patients, Social Security disability benefits are a way to meet some of these financial...
In January, health organizations around the country work towards increasing awareness of cervical cancer, one of the most common cancers affecting women. Cervical cancer symptoms mirror many other gynecological symptoms, making it very difficult to diagnose. However,...
Cervical cancer is the one of the most common cancers affecting women. Fortunately, this is also one of the most easily detectable cancers. Globally, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer. In most developed societies like ours, regular PAP smear tests can detect the presence of the cancerous cells faster. This can mean quicker commencement of treatment and a…
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. About 1 in every 8 American women will develop some form of breast cancer during her lifetime. Early detection and diagnosis is key to a full recovery. There are several myths around breast cancer and its eligibility for Social Security disability benefits that must be dismissed. In recent…
Women are likely to be at risk for a variety of health conditions, especially as they get older. Fortunately, many conditions that are often faced by women are now covered by benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. For instance, cervical and ovarian cancer often require patients to seek disability benefits as the disease progresses and makes it impossible…
Some of those suffering from cancer may be eligible for disability benefits under the Social Security Administration (SSA) Compassionate Allowance Program. One qualifies for Compassionate Allowances if one of the following has occurred: The cancer has spread beyond the original region. The cancer is inoperable. The cancer is recurrent despite treatment. Regardless of whether or not one meets these requirements,…
Fibrolamellarcancer, a rare type of liver cancer, was added to the Compassionate Allowances program in August 2018. This program by the Social Security Administration (SSA) outlines a list of conditions and diseases that warrant an accelerated processing of claims. The Compassionate Allowances program currently includes 233 conditions, including five new conditions added in August 2018. Fibrolamellaris one of the rarest…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a personalized cancer treatment that has the potential to have dramatic benefits for some types of cancer patients. The therapy called Yescarta is a gene therapy, and involves the removal and genetic engineering of the immune cells of patients, so that they are better equipped to fight off the cancer cells.…
Researchers at Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have announced that they are on the brink of a major cancer treatment breakthrough that could revolutionize treatment for the deadly disease. The federal government is soon expected to approve these evolutionary new cellular therapies that will specifically be used in the treatment of rare forms of blood cancer. According to…