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Can I Get Social Security Disability With Ovarian Cancer?

Do you suffer from ovarian cancer?

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, led by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC). Sadly, each year, more than 20,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with this type of cancer and approximately 15,000 women die annually from the disease.

According to the NOCC, awareness is important—the five-year survival rate is over 90 percent for victims who are diagnosed with the disease in its early stages, who are treated. Unfortunately, there is no early detection test for ovarian cancer, so women should be proactive when looking for symptoms.

According to WebMD, these symptoms include:

  • Frequent bloating
  • Pain in the belly or pelvis
  • Trouble eating, or feeling full quickly
  • An urgent need to urinate or urinating more often than usual

If these symptoms appear rapidly and last for more than two weeks, women should contact their doctors. In addition to these warning signs, often, victims say they had issues with their menstrual process prior to a diagnosis.

If you have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, multiple treatment options may help you handle or eradicate the disease, including chemotherapy and surgery.

Talk to Our Tulsa Disability Attorneys If You Have Ovarian Cancer

Unfortunately, for women between the ages of 35-74, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in America. If you have ovarian cancer and are going through treatment that leaves you unable to work, speak to our Tulsa attorneys about collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.

You may be able to expedite your claim through the Social Security Administration’s compassionate allowances program. Do not hesitate to contact our Tulsa Social Security disability lawyers for a free evaluation of your case, if you would like to discuss your eligibility. You can reach us by calling (918) 265-1404.

In addition to National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, September is also National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which we will discuss next week. Continue to follow our blog for more information.

Troutman & Troutman, P.C. – Tulsa Social Security disability lawyers

Source: http://www.ovarian.org/september-awareness.php

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