Disability Medical Condition: Bladder Cancer (with distant metastases or inoperable or unresectable )
Bladder cancer is any malignant growth of cancer cells in the bladder. It is not known what causes the disorder. It is seen more often in the elderly and men are more likely to have the cancer. Bladder cancer with distant metastases occurs when the cancer has spread from the bladder to other organs and/or tissues. According to the American Cancer Society, this occurs in 19 percent of all bladder cancer cases, with 3 percent of the cancer moving to distant sites in the body. Inoperable bladder cancer is when the cancer is too widespread to be operated on. Bladder cancer that is deemed unresectable is when all or some of the cancer cannot be surgically removed from the body.
The disease is listed as one of the medical conditions in the Compassionate Allowances Program. The program expedites the application process so that individuals with severe medical conditions can apply for disability benefits quickly.
Under the Compassionate Allowances program, those suffering from certain medical conditions and impairments will have their application processed quickly through the “fast track” program which helps administrators rapidly identify and process medical conditions on the program’s list of medical impairments.