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Head and Neck Cancer

February 23, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition Cancers that are known collectively as ‘head and neck cancers’ usually begin in the squamous cells that line the moist, mucosal surfaces inside your head or neck -- for example, inside your mouth, nose, and throat. Head and neck cancers also can begin in the salivary glands, but salivary…

Glioma Grade III and IV

February 23, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition A glioma is a common type of tumor that originates in the brain or spine, but more often in the brain. It is called a glioma because it arises from glial cells. Gliomas make up about 30 percent of all brain and central nervous system tumors, and about 80…

ALS Parkinsonism Dementia Complex

February 23, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition ALS Parkinsonism Dementia Complex (ALS/PDC) is a neurodegenerative, invariably fatal, disorder known to occur primarily on the island of Guam, the Kii peninsula of Japan, and the coastal plain of West New Guinea. A few cases have been documented elsewhere. The Chamorros of Guam call the disease ‘lytico-bodig.’ Lytico-bodig…

Oligodendroglioma Brain Cancer

February 19, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition Oligodendroglioma brain cancer is a rare, slow growing tumor that initially consists of oligodendrocytes, which are cells that cover and protect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Because of their generally slow growth, oligodendrogliomas often are present for years before they are diagnosed. These tumors can…

Liver Cancer

February 19, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition Liver cancer, or hepatic cancer, begins in the cells of your liver, a football-sized organ located in the upper right area of your abdomen. The malignancy can originate in the liver itself or from structures within the liver, including blood vessels or the bile duct. The most common form…

Gallbladder Cancer

February 19, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition Gallbladder cancers include cancers that develop in tissues of the gallbladder and the bile ducts in the liver (biliary system). Gallbladder cancer occurs when malignant cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder. It begins in the innermost layer of tissue and spreads through the outer layers as it…

Breast Cancer

February 19, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition Breast cancer is cancer that develops from the breast tissue. It most commonly develops in cells from the lining of your milk ducts, and the lobules that supply your ducts with milk. Cancers that develop from the ducts are known as ductal carcinomas. Cancers that develop from the lobules…

Self-Employment and Earnings

February 13, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Can you be self-employed while applying for disability? Yes, but to be found disabled, you must be unable to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA) due to a medically determinable impairment that has lasted or is expected to last for at least 12 months or longer, or result in death. For…

Esophageal Cancer

February 13, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus -- the tube that runs between your throat and your stomach. Your esophagus carries the food you swallow to your stomach to be digested. Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells that line the inside of the esophagus, but can…

Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

February 13, 2015 by Disability Specialists

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Definition Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the lymph system. The lymph system is part of the immune system, which helps the body fight disease and infection. It includes lymph tissue found in lymph nodes, spleen, and other organs of the immune…

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