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Basal Cell Carcinoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
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Cancer begins in your cells, the building blocks of your body. When things are going as they should, your body produces new cells as you need them, which replace old cells that die.

Sometimes this process does not work right. Old cells do not die when they should, and new cells develop even when you do not need them.

Cancer is not just one disease. It is a group of diseases. Each one of these diseases is marked by cells that are aggressive (they grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (they invade and destroy adjacent tissue) and sometimes metastatic (they spread to other parts of your body).

Skin cancer is divided into two major groups. These are nonmelanoma and melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma is a kind of nonmelanoma skin cancer. It starts in the top layer of your skin that is called the epidermis. Basal cell carcinoma grows slowly and is painless. It is also the least likely cancer to spread in your body.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer. 75% of all skin cancers are basal cell carcinomas. In fact, it is the most common form of any type of cancer. Over 1 million people are diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma every year in just the United States alone.

If you have a new skin growth that does not heal or bleeds easily, this is a sign or indication of a possible basal cell carcinoma. It may appear only slightly different from your normal skin. Basal cell carcinoma can be a growth or bump on your skin. It may look:

  • Brown or flesh-colored
  • Waxy or pearly
  • Light pink or white.

Other signs and symptoms that may indicate the presence of basal cell carcinoma are:

  • Crusting or oozing spots in a sore
  • A sore that has a sunken area in the middle
  • Having irregular blood vessels around or in a spot
  • A scar-like sore in an area that has not been injured.

You or a loved one may have basal cell carcinoma. Although this condition would not normally qualify you to receive Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits, basal cell carcinoma and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you or your loved one is disabled. It may be the reason why you need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may have already applied for this financial help by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Were you denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one decides to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, think about this carefully. People who have a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

Please do not hesitate. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Adrenocortical Carcinoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a cancer that begins in your adrenal cortex. This is the outside layer of your adrenal gland.

Adrenocortical carcinoma is also referred to by other names. It is also called adrenal cancer, cancer of the adrenal cortex, adrenocortical cancer and adrenal carcinoma.

Fortunately, adrenocortical carcinoma is rare. It affects one or two people per one million in population.

It usually develops in adults who are in their 30s and 40s. There is also a childhood form of the disease that usually occurs in children under 5.

Adrenocortical carcinoma may not cause any signs or symptoms in its early stage. As it progresses, there are many different signs and symptoms that this disease may produce depending on whether you are a boy or girl, man or woman and which hormone this cancer is producing too much of. Adrenocortical carcinoma can cause too much testosterone, cortisol, aldosterone or estrogen.

If there is too much testosterone in women:

  • Balding
  • No menstrual periods
  • Fine hair growth on your arms, upper back or face
  • Deepening voice
  • Acne
  • Men making too much testosterone usually have no symptoms.

If there is too much cortisol:

  • A lump of fat on the back of your neck
  • High blood pressure
  • Fine hair growth on your arms, upper back or face
  • Round, red, full face
  • High blood sugar
  • Weight gain in your neck, face and the trunk of your body with thin legs and arms
  • Muscle weakness
  • Deepening of your voice and swelling of your breasts or sex organs in both women and men.

If there is too much aldosterone:

  • Frequent urination
  • High blood pressure
  • A feeling of thirst
  • Muscle cramps or weakness.

If there is too much estrogen in women:

  • Menstrual bleeding in those who have passed through menopause
  • Irregular menstrual periods in younger women.

If there is too much estrogen in men:

  • Impotence
  • Growth of breast tissue
  • Lower sex drive.

You or your child with disability may have adrenocortical carcinoma. It may be why you are disabled and unable to work.

Do you need help because of this disability? Do you need financial assistance?

Have you applied for that financial help from the Social Security Administration for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits for you or your child with disability because of the disability caused by adrenocortical carcinoma? Were you or your child with disability turned down?

If you are planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, here is something that you always need to remember. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people without a lawyer.

Hodgkin’s Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, January 18th, 2010
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Hodgkin’s disease is one of a group of cancers that are called lymphomas. Lymphoma is a general term for cancers that develop in your lymphatic system.

The lymphatic system is part of your body’s immune system. It helps your body fight infection and disease. Your lymphatic system is made up of a network of thin lymphatic vessels that branch, like your blood vessels, into tissues throughout your body. Lymphatic vessels carry lymph, a colorless, watery fluid that contains infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes.

Along this network of vessels are small organs called lymph nodes. Clusters of these lymph nodes are found in your neck, chest, abdomen, underarms and groin. Your spleen, bone marrow, tonsils and thymus are a part of your lymphatic system. Lymphatic tissue is also found in your skin, intestines and stomach.

Your lymphatic system produces white blood cells called lymphocytes. These are important because they help to protect you from infectious invaders like fungi, bacteria and viruses. Lymphoma develops when these lymphocytes begin to multiply uncontrollably. They produce malignant cells that have the abnormal ability to invade other tissues throughout your body.

Hodgkin’s disease is one of the two main types of lymphoma. The other main type is non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. These are classified according to some unique characteristics of the cancer cells in each type.

Hodgkin’s disease gets its name from a British doctor named Thomas Hodgkin. He first described this disorder in 1832. He also wrote down qualities of this disease that distinguish it from other lymphomas.

Hodgkin’s disease is also referred to as Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is a rare kind of lymphoma. Hodgkin’s disease accounts for only 1% of all the cases of cancer in the United States.

Many of the beginning ways that Hodgkin’s disease may affect you are like that of the flu. In time, however, tumors will develop with Hodgkin’s disease. Other effects are:

  • Unexplained recurrent fevers and chills
  • Night sweats
  • Unexplained weight loss that can be as much as 10% or more of your body weight
  • Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in your groin, armpits or neck
  • Loss of appetite
  • Itchy skin
  • Persistent fatigue.

Because early Hodgkin’s disease may not cause pain, it is important not to wait for pain before you see your doctor.

You may have Hodgkin’s disease. You may need financial assistance.

You may have applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of your disability caused by Hodgkin’s disease. Were you denied?

If you plan to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, you may need a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in this process. The reason for this is because people who have a disability lawyer standing with them are approved more often than people who do not have an attorney.

A Bronchial Adenoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Cancer originates in your cells. These are the building blocks of your body. When things function in the right way, your body produces new cells as you need them. These new cells replace old cells when they die.

But, this process does not always work the way it ought to. Old cells do not die when they should, and new cells form even when you do not need them. These extra cells may form a mass called a tumor.  Tumors can be benign or malignant.  Benign tumors are not cancer. Malignant ones are cancer.

A bronchial adenoma is a type of mass (tumor) that develops in your trachea (windpipe) or the large airways of your lungs (bronchi). Although bronchial adenoma used to be associated with benign tumors, it is now known that these tumors do spread to other areas of your body. The exception to this is mucous gland adenomas.

A bronchial adenoma is also referred to by other names. It is also called mucous gland adenoma, bronchial carcinoid tumors, bronchial gland tumors, cylindroma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

No one knows what causes these tumors to form. As with other malignancies, there is an error or mutation in the DNA of cells that causes the formation of extra cells that become tumors. However, no one knows what causes these errors or mutations.

There are several different signs and symptoms that you may experience with a bronchial adenoma. Some of these are:

  • Wheezing
  • Cough
  • A cough that lasts longer than six weeks
  • Sputum that is bloody
  • Pneumonia that is slow to go away
  • Recurring pneumonia
  • Collapse of a lung segment or lobe
  • Obstruction of your airway
  • Bleeding
  • Flushing or blushing of your skin.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with a bronchial adenoma. This disease may be the reason why you or your loved one is disabled and unable to work.

You or your loved one may need help if this is the case. You may need financial aid.

Have you or your loved one considered applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by a bronchial adenoma? Have you already done this and been denied?

You or your loved one may be planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something that you need to think about.

You or your loved one really ought to have a knowledgeable disability attorney like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in what can prove to be a long and trying process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability lawyer are approved more often than those people who do not have an attorney.

Please do not wait. This is something of great importance to you or your loved one. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

A Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

The building blocks of your body are cells. This is where cancer originates. When your body is functioning correctly, old cells die at the proper time and are replaced by new cells as you need them. Sometimes, this process does not work right. Old cells do not die like they ought to, and new cells are produced even when they are not needed.

A tumor (mass) can be made by these excess cells. They can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors are not cancer. Malignant tumors are cancer.

A carcinoid tumor is classified as a neuroendocrine tumor. This means that these tumors begin in cells of your neuroendocrine system that make hormones. Because of this, a carcinoid tumor can also produce hormones and cause serious illness.

A gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor is a cancer that begins in your gastrointestinal tract. It starts in the lining of your gastrointestinal tract. Your gastrointestinal tract is made up of your small intestine, large intestine and stomach. These organs are a part of your digestive system.

It is estimated that between 11,000 and 12,000 people are diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor each year in the United States. Of this number, about two-thirds of these begin in the gastrointestinal tract.

A gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor results from errors or mutations in a particular kind of cell in the lining of your gastrointestinal tract that produces hormones. These are the hormones that help regulate your digestive juices and the muscles that send food through your stomach and intestines. However, no one knows for sure what causes these errors or mutations to occur in these cells.

Often, a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor causes no signs or symptoms in the early stages of its development. These tumors usually grow slowly. If the cancer spreads (metastasizes) to other parts of your body, something known as carcinoid syndrome can happen. Signs and symptoms caused by carcinoid syndrome that you may experience include:

  • Diarrhea
  • Wheezing
  • A feeling of fullness or pain in your abdomen
  • A feeling of warmth or redness in your neck and face
  • Shortness of breath
  • Tiredness
  • A fast heart rate
  • Swelling of your ankles and feet.

You or a loved one may have a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor. This disease may be why you or your loved one is disabled and in need of financial assistance.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor? Have you done this already, and you or your loved one was denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one appeals the denial by the Social Security Administration, think about this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those people without an attorney.

Do not wait. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Diagnosed With Bladder Cancer? Maybe You Should Be Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Cancer is disease that begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body.

When things are working correctly, old cells that die are replaced by your body producing new cells as you need them. This process can go wrong. Old cells may not die when they should, and new cells are made even when you do not need them.

Sometimes, a mass (tumor) is formed by these extra cells. The tumors can be either malignant or benign. Malignant tumors are cancer. Benign ones are not.

Cancer is a group of diseases, not just one disease. Cancer is characterized by cells that are aggressive (they grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (they invade and destroy adjacent tissue) and sometimes metastatic (they spread to other parts of the body).

As you probably know, there are many different types of cancer. Most of these are named for where they originate in your body. For example, lung cancer is cancer that begins in your lungs. Colon cancer is cancer that begins in your colon. Cancer is still designated by where it starts, even though it may spread to other organs.

Cancer is also classified according to the kind of cell the tumor looks like. Some examples of this are germ cell tumor, lymphoma, carcinoma, sarcoma and blastic tumor.

Bladder cancer is cancer that begins in your bladder. Your bladder is a balloon-shaped organ located in your pelvic area that stores urine.

The signs and symptoms that you may experience with bladder cancer are not specific to this disease. They can be signs and symptoms of other medical conditions. It is best to let your doctor determine what is causing these signs and symptoms. Some of the ways that you may be affected by bladder cancer are:

  • Hematuria (blood in your urine) that may appear bright red or cola colored
  • A change in your bladder habits like feeling a strong urge to urinate without having much urine or having to urinate more often
  • Burning or pain as you urinate without any sign of a urinary tract infection
  • Back pain
  • Abdominal pain
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Weight loss
  • A growth in your pelvis near the bladder (pelvic mass)
  • Swelling in your lower legs.

You or a loved one may have bladder cancer. This disease may be the cause of your disability and why you need financial assistance.

Did you or your loved one apply for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by bladder cancer? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one intends to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, consider this. People with a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people without a lawyer.

Please do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Acoustic Neuroma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
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An acoustic neuroma is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that comes up on the eighth cranial nerve leading from your brain to your inner ear. This nerve has two distinct parts. One part is associated with sending balance information to your brain from your inner ear, and the other with transmitting sound.

Your eighth cranial nerve lies adjacent to your seventh or facial cranial nerve as they pass through a bony canal called the internal auditory canal. This canal is approximately 2 cm (0.8 inches) long. This is where acoustic neuromas usually originate from the sheath surrounding the eighth nerve. The seventh or facial nerve provides motion to your muscles of facial expression.

Acoustic neuromas usually grow slowly over a period of years. They expand in size where they begin. They can displace normal brain tissue when they grow large. Your brain is not invaded by the tumor, as would be the case in a malignant tumor, but the tumor pushes your brain as it grows.

Acoustic neuroma is also known by other names. It is called acoustic neurilemoma, acoustic neurinoma, auditory tumor and vestibular schwannoma.

Approximately 3,000 cases of acoustic neuroma are diagnosed each year in the United States. Most of the people who are diagnosed with this condition are between 30 and 60 years of age.

Acoustic neuroma is more likely to affect you as the tumor grows and pushes against your brain. Some of the affects it can have on you are:

  • Dizziness (vertigo)
  • Gradual hearing loss, although in some cases it can be sudden and happening only on one side or more pronounced on one side
  • Facial weakness and numbness
  • Headache
  • Mental confusion
  • Loss of balance.

The acoustic neuroma may also press on your brainstem. In rare cases, the tumor may grow large enough to compress your brainstem and be life-threatening.

There can be serious complications with an acoustic neuroma that may prevent you from working. Some of these debilitating affects are:

  • Clumsy gait and difficulties with balance
  • Permanent hearing loss
  • Facial weakness and numbness.

As you can see, the effects produced by an acoustic neuroma may qualify you to receive Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits. The wise disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com is the one who can best advise you about this.

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by an acoustic neuroma and been denied? Are you trying to decide what to do now?

If you plan on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, you may need an advocate like a disability attorney that you can find at socialsecurityhome.com to help you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects your blood or bone marrow. It is evidenced by an abnormal accumulation of blood cells that are usually leukocytes (white blood cells).

Leukemia is used to refer to a variety of diseases. It is pathologically and clinically divided into groups and categories. The first division is into leukemia’s acute and chronic forms. Then, leukemia is divided according to the kind of blood cell that it affects. These two divisions are myelogenous and lymphocytic.

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is one of the types of lymphocytic leukemia. It affects your blood and bone marrow.

Acute lymphocytic leukemia gets its name from the word “acute” that indicates that the disease develops rapidly and affects immature blood cells, rather than mature blood cells. “Lymphocytic” is a reference to the white blood cells that the disease affects.

Acute lymphocytic leukemia is also known by other names. It is also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute childhood leukemia.

Although adults, especially those 65 and over, get this form of leukemia, it is the most common form of leukemia in young children. In fact, acute lymphocytic leukemia represents 80% of all the childhood acute leukemias. Most of the cases occur in children 3 – 7 years of age.

There are several effects that acute lymphocytic leukemia can have on you. Some of these are:

  • Severe or frequent nosebleeds
  • Shortness of breath
  • Fever
  • Weight loss
  • Bleeding from your gums
  • Fatigue, weakness or a general loss of energy
  • Infections that happen often
  • Skin that is pale
  • Loss of appetite
  • Swollen lymph nodes that cause lumps around and in your groin, stomach, underarm and neck.

These effects caused by acute lymphocytic leukemia can be debilitating. You or a loved one may be disabled and unable to work because of this disease.

You may be looking for help if this is the case. You may be searching for financial help.

Where will that financial assistance come from? Who can you turn to? Who can and will help you?

Have you, on behalf of your child with disability, or your loved one applied for that financial assistance from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by acute lymphocytic leukemia? Was your child with disability or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

You or your loved one may plan on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something for you to think about.

You will need a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to help you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason this is true is because people who are represented by a disability lawyer are approved more often than those people without an attorney.

Do not hesitate. Do not wait. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Leukemia and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

The word “leukemia” comes from two Greek words meaning “white” and “blood”. Leukemia is a cancer of your blood or bone marrow. It is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells. These are usually white blood cells (leukocytes).

Leukemia is a broad term that covers a spectrum of diseases. In turn, it is part of an even broader group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. These are types of cancer that affect your blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. These types of cancer are intimately connected through your immune system. A disease that affects one of these three will often affect the others as well.

Over 200,000 people are estimated to be living with some form of leukemia in the United States. Over 40,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.

Leukemia is pathologically and clinically subdivided into several large groups. The first division is between its acute and chronic forms:

  • Acute leukemia is characterized by the rapid increase of immature blood cells.
  • Chronic leukemia is characterized by an excessive build up of relatively mature, but still abnormal blood cells. This usually takes months or years to happen.

Leukemia is additionally divided according to which kind of blood cell is affected. This divides leukemia into lymphocytic or myelogenous types:

  • Lymphocytic – This type of leukemia begins in a type of bone marrow cell that usually goes on to form lymphocytes.
  • Myelogenous – This type of leukemia begins in a type of bone marrow cell that usually goes on to form red blood cells, some other types of whit cells and platelets.

There are several different effects that you may experience depending on the type of leukemia that you have. However, there are some common effects that are caused by leukemia. These include:

  • Loss of weight or appetite
  • Tiny red spots in your skin
  • Night sweats
  • Chills or fever
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • An enlarged spleen or liver
  • Ongoing weakness and fatigue
  • Infections that happen often
  • Bruising or bleeding easily
  • Tenderness or pain with your bones
  • Shortness of breath during physical activity.

You or a loved one may have leukemia. This may be the cause of your disability.

As a result, you or your loved one may need assistance. You may need financial help.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by leukemia? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, remember this. You or your loved one may need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to assist you in this process. This is true because people represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people without a lawyer.

Do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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AIDS-Related Lymphoma and Disability

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Your lymph system is composed of thin tubes that branch, like blood vessels, into all parts of your body. These lymph vessels carry lymph. Lymph is a colorless, watery fluid that contains white blood cells that are called lymphocytes. Along this network of vessels are groups of little, bean-shaped organs called lymph nodes. Clusters of these lymph nodes store and make infection-fighting cells.

AIDS-related lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells develop in the lymph system of patients who have AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV attacks and weakens your immune system. This allows infections and other diseases to invade your body. When this happens, because of AIDS, your immune system is not able to fight against them.

Many parts of your body have lymph tissue. Because of this, AIDS-related lymphoma can spread to almost any of your body’s tissues or organs. This includes your spleen, brain, liver or bone marrow (spongy tissue inside the large bones of your body that produces blood cells).

No one knows for sure what causes cancer. Researchers think that cancer is caused by your heredity and cancer causing agents in the environment. What is known is that people with AIDS are at a much greater risk for having this form of lymphoma than people who do not have AIDS.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience with AIDS-related lymphoma. However, other medical conditions may cause these same signs and symptoms. Your doctor is the one who can determine if they are being caused by AIDS-related lymphoma. Some of these signs and symptoms are:

  • Night sweats
  • A feeling of fullness below your ribs
  • Unexplained fever
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Swollen, painless lymph nodes in your groin, chest, neck or underarm
  • Itchy skin
  • Tiredness.

AIDS-related lymphoma usually grows faster than lymphoma that is not related to AIDS. It also spreads outside of your lymph nodes to other parts of your body more often.

You or a loved one may have AIDS-related lymphoma. This disease may be the reason that you or your loved one is disabled and cannot work.

If this is your situation, you may need assistance. You may need financial help.

Have you or your loved one applied for that financial assistance by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by AIDS-related lymphoma? If you or your loved one was denied and you plan on appealing the denial, here is something that you may not know.

You or your loved one will need a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in the appeals process. This is true because people who have a disability attorney are approved more often than those without a lawyer.

Do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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