Maybe things are poised to bring about some changes in funding for prostate cancer research. President Elect Obama’s administration does offer the potential of increasing funding for prostate cancer research. During the campaign, he made many statements about increasing healthcare. Obama’s maternal grandfather was a prostate cancer survivor and our new Vice-President Elect Biden’s son, [...]
Normally, I don't duplicate my postings from internet listservs, but today I am going to make an exception. There was a posting today on The list called "Prostate Problems." The thread involved my post about the recent decision from the Social Security Administration to place a number of diseases on an accelerated approval list for [...]
Social Security Announces Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare Diseases Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the national rollout of the agency’s Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants whose medical conditions are so severe [...]
Imagine these headlines in your local newspaper: JUMBO JET CRASHES KILLING ALL – 1,000 PEOPLE DIE! The front pages of all of our newspapers would scream about this massive tragedy of “epic proportions.” Now imagine that that a jumbo jet crashes and kills everyone on board every two weeks for an entire year. Every two [...]
A prominent attorney, Frederick Baron, who is dying of bone marrow cancer, has been granted his wish, to receive the drug Tysabri. After significant wrangling, The FDA and the Mayo Clinic found a legal basis to give him the drug in an emergency situation, even though Tysabri is not approved for any cancers. This decision [...]