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Screening Declines Diagnosis and Death from Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer or the treatment of any kind of cancer, may lead an individual to seek long-term disability benefits. When you're not able to work due to a severe medical condition, then disability benefits can help to offset your lost income.

According to a report from CNN Health, a decline in diagnosis and death from colorectal cancer is attributed to more screening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates in a new study that cases from colon cancer have decreased by 3.4% from 2003 to 2007.

In fact, each year sees a decrease in diagnosis of colorectal cancer of about 66,000. Additionally, the number of those dying as a result of colon cancer is also declining by about 3% each year.

Since colon cancer screening proves to save lives, more and more people in the United States are undergoing it. This is important since colorectal cancer is the 2^nd leading cause of death in men and women combined, according to the American Cancer Society. They estimate approximately 49,380 deaths will occur this year as a result of the cancer.

If you have questions concerning your eligibility for long-term disability benefits, you should seek legal counsel. A Deerfield Beach long-term disability attorney can help.

Long-term disability benefits may be available to those who have purchased a disability plan from a private insurer or have coverage through an employer. Unfortunately, the insurers don't make it easy for the disabled to get access to the benefits they deserve. When a severe medical condition makes it impossible for you to work and you've been denied your long-term disability benefits, an attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A. can help you cut through the red tape and fight for your benefits, no matter where you live in the U.S! Contact a South Florida disability attorney today - 1-888-234-5758.