Phillip Fitzsimmons woke up in the middle of the night one day in February 2016 with a breathtaking, shooting pain in his abdomen. “It felt like somebody was taking a sword and jamming it between my ...

The risks of mobility and self-care disability were highest for patients with brain, bone, and pancreatic cancer. US cancer survivors are more likely than the general population to have a mobility or ...

A 26-year-old woman fighting breast cancer was shocked to find she doesn't qualify for long-term disability payments, despite having disability insurance through her employer's group plan. "I didn't ...

People with disabilities often spend a lot of time navigating bias and educating others about their condition. When it comes to cancer, assumptions made by their doctors can undermine their care even ...

This study is led by Prof. Wenqiang Wei (National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College). The ...

Hypofractionated Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy Is Safe and Effective: First Results From a Prospective Phase II Trial Longitudinal register data on 3,547 women living in Sweden (age 20 to 65 years) ...

Talking With Children About Prognosis: The Decisions and Experiences of Mothers With Metastatic Cancer In a prospective cohort of participants newly diagnosed with advanced NSCLC and beginning ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unum’s customers access their disability benefits most often for short term leave following the birth of a baby, and long term leave for treatment and recovery ...

Being diagnosed with cancer can change an individual’s life forever. For Canadians who can’t work due to this grave illness, long-term disability (LTD) benefits can provide a crucial financial ...

A cancer charity has joined forces with the Scottish Government to urge people with cancer to check if they could be eligible for disability benefits. Cancer Card Scotland founder Jen Hardy MBE and ...