According to a media release just issued by the US Social Security Administration (SSA), the agency has designated “Prostate cancer — hormone refractory disease — or with visceral metastases” as a disorder which will allow patients to be eligible for Compassionate Allowances (CAL). … READ MORE …
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If you are on or thinking about active surveillance (AS) as a way to manage your low-risk prostate cancer, you may want to join Prostate Cancer International’s Active Surveillance Virtual Support Group.
Our most recent CureTalk on Prostate Cancer (on February 21 this year) features Eli Van Allen, MD, of the Broad Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Center, talking about the new “Metastatic Prostate Cancer Project” and how you can become part of the solution.
For access to the full list of CureTalks on Prostate Cancer, please click here.
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