Disability Medical Condition: Breast Cancer (with Distant Metastasis or Inoperable or Unresectable)
The very term “breast cancer” may sound like this type of cancer only affects the breast, but cancer doesn’t stop there. Cancer can spread to other parts of a patient’s body. There are several types of breast cancer where can be found outside the breast. Breast cancer with distant metastasis means that cancer from the breast has spread to other parts of the body. Inoperable breast cancer means that the cancer can be found in the lymph nodes that are above an individual’s collarbone; the cancer can also be spread to the area near the neck on the same side of a person’s body whose breast has cancer. Unresectable breast cancer is when tissue can’t be removed.
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.