Prostate Cancer

The underwriting program is similar to what the Hartford announced in October 2005 for women with breast cancer and is part of an effort to improve life-insurance availability for some cancer survivors, the insurer said.

Nearly two-thirds of those diagnosed with Some cases of the cancer are not detected early and are not treated surgically, but as many as 50,000 men each year have As many as 250,000 men diagnosed with In addition to helping men who have been treated for the illness, the policy is expected to be a positive business move, Kalen said.

A 60-year-old man who successfully undergoes surgery for If he is a nonsmoker and applies for a 10-year term policy with a $500,000 death benefit, the...

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