by Ed Hinerman | Nov 21, 2007 | cancer, insurance, life insurance, obesity, prostate cancer, PSA
No need to cringe. I’m not about to go on another tear about obesity……but I did run across a rather interesting phenomenom in an article today. The premise is that PSA readings in obese men can be falsely lower because they have a larger volume of...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 17, 2007 | cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
In all the study and writing we’ve done on the subject of prostate cancer, we’ve uncovered some interesting little tidbits. In an article I cited in a recent post they claimed that 30% of men in their 30’s had prostate cancer at some level. Another...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 7, 2007 | cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
The very thought of a needle biopsy of the prostate kind of makes me cringe, but if there’s a chance a person has cancer, you kind of want to know for sure. The thing that has always struck me about the needle biopsy method is that the size of the samples are...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 21, 2007 | cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
Here is another area where men just don’t follow through and do the right things. Doctors say that after age 50 we should have our PSA (prostate specific antigen) checked once a year. No big deal. A little blood and a relatively inexpensive test. OK, all you...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 31, 2007 | cancer, diabetes, insurance, life insurance, liver functions, prostate cancer, PSA
A question that comes up quite often when we discuss the examination part of a life insurance application is, just what is they are looking for? They are going to take blood and urine specimens so they must be on the hunt for something! I think the best way to answer...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 28, 2007 | cholesterol, heart attack, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, PSA
When it comes to reasons why life insurance quotes change, right up there with being 10 pounds off on knowing your true weight, is not having a clue what your cholesterol is and finding out on the exam that it’s out of whack. So what’s the fuss with...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 27, 2007 | cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
I know when my father was undergoing radiation treatment for his bladder cancer, I was amazed at the computerized system they had for aiming the radiation exactly where they needed it. One of the down sides to the whole system is the fact that, inspite of the best...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 24, 2007 | cholesterol, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
I’ve been accused of harping on some subjects, but I will never be accused of glossing something over or falling short of driving a point home. In our own health, as well as in our quest for lower life insurance rates, knowledge of our own health and educating...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 15, 2007 | cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
There is no more critical component of life insurance underwriting of prostate cancer than the stage and grade. In the medical world it is often next to impossible to find a simple explanation of anything. I found an article today that explains the whole prostate...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 15, 2007 | breast cancer, cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
As older guys we are all familiar with the whole issue about prostate cancer. Our doctors like to check us annually just like our wives get annual pap smears or mammogram to rule out cervical or breast cancer. I’m sure women would say we are getting off easy...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 5, 2007 | breast cancer, cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
When it comes to life insurance underwriting of breast cancer, well really for any cancer, the earlier it is diagnosed the better the chances of getting good life insurance rates. But even better, it increases your chances of winning the battle. I’ve talked...
by Ed Hinerman | Jul 16, 2007 | cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
The very thought of trying to find life insurance for someone who has had prostate cancer would send 98% of life insurance agents screaming into the dark. Most would just tell you, without asking any questions, that you are uninsurable. About 80% of prostate cancer...
by Ed Hinerman | May 22, 2007 | breast cancer, cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
Everyone seems to know someone who has been affected by breast cancer. While still a horrifying diagnosis, breast cancer is eminently more curable than 30 years ago and as early diagnosis and treatment success increases, affordable life insurance is becoming more and...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 19, 2007 | cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
Shopping for life insurance when you have had prostate cancer is a challenge. Your best bet is to find an independent life insurance agent who really knows the disease and what underwriters are looking for. This is just not a task for your hometown American Family...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 28, 2007 | breast cancer, cancer, insurance, insurance quotes, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
As treatment for all types of cancer have improved, life insurance underwriters have been forced to re-evaluate their guidelines for different types of treatment and how the mortality experience has actually changed. One good example is with prostate cancer. While the...
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