Except for skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States. It is the second leading cause of death from cancer with lung cancer heading the list. It is most common in older men with the average age about 65 years. However, it can often be treated successfully resulting in a high percentage of survivors.
Symptoms are often absent in early prostate cancer, but later symptoms may cause urinary bleeding or difficulty passing urine, although these symptoms may simply be due to an enlarged prostate. Also, a blood test called a PSA may be elevated due to prostate cancer, but the only way to make the correct diagnosis is by a biopsy of the prostate.
Simply having undergone treatment for cancer of the prostate does not necessarily mean you can receive disability benefits. Social security requires certain conditions for one to meet their so called listings which would entitle you to benefits.
These conditions are: 1. If your medical record shows evidence of progressive disease or recurrence of the cancer despite hormonal treatment. 2. You demonstrate evidence of spread(metastases) to internal organs.