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Cancer

Development of abnormal cells that multiply in an organ or tissue.

Things to consider

  • Current age
  • Type of cancer
  • Diagnosis date
  • Stage
  • Invasive/metastasis
  • Type of treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, other medications)
  • Complications arising from treatments
  • Date of last treatment
  • Recurrence

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What response can you expect?

Depends on the type, stage and grade of the cancer, the length of time since the last treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other) and test results: standard, rated or declined
With recurrence: declined
With metastasis: declined
Depends on the type, stage and grade of the cancer, the length of time since the last treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other) and test results: standard, rated and/or exclusion or declined
Within 5 years of the end of treatment: generally declined
With recurrence: declined
With metastasis: declined
Depends on the type, stage and grade of the cancer, the length of time since the last treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other) and test results: standard, rated and/or exclusion and possibility of limitation on the waiting period of at least 90 days and benefit period or declined
With recurrence: declined
With metastasis: declined