Disability Medical Conditions: Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is known as a disease that begins in the liver. If cancer forms in another part of the body and spreads to the liver, it is known as secondary liver cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 15,000 men and 6,000 women are diagnosed with primary liver cancer every year; most of these patients are older than age 64. The institute has found that more than 90 percent of those diagnosed are older than 45. The five-year survival rate for liver cancer is at 9 percent.
The American Cancer Society states that men are more prone to liver cancer than women.
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.