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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xviii, 356 pages)) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
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Consensus study report.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the United States after heart disease. However, improvements in cancer treatment and earlier detection are leading to growing numbers of cancer survivors. As the number of cancer survivors grows, there is increased interest in how cancer and its treatments may affect a person's ability to work, whether the person has maintained employment throughout the treatment or is returning to work at a previous, current, or new place of employment. Cancer-related impairments and resulting functional limitations may or may not lead to disability as defined by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), however, adults surviving cancer who are unable to work because of cancer-related impairments and functional limitations may apply for disability benefits from SSA. At the request of SSA, Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers and Associated Impairments provides background information on breast cancer, lung cancer, and selected other cancers to assist SSA in its review of the listing of impairments for disability assessments. This report addresses several specific topics, including determining the latest standards of care as well as new technologies for understanding disease processes, treatment modalities, and the effect of cancer on a person's health and functioning, in order to inform SSA's evaluation of disability claims for adults with cancer. |
| Funding |
This activity was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Social Security Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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United States. Social Security Administration.
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United States. Social Security Administration. |
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Cancer -- Diagnosis.
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Cancer -- Diagnosis. |
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Disability evaluation.
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Disability evaluation. |
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Employment (Economic theory)
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Employment (Economic theory) |
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United States. |
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employing. |
| Added Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers and Associated Impairments Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press,c2021 9780309684002 |
| ISBN |
9780309684019 electronic book |
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0309684013 electronic book |
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9780309684033 (electronic book) |
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030968403X (electronic book) |
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9780309684002 |
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0309684005 |
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