A malignant tumor is characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells with the invasion and destruction of normal tissues. This diagnosis must be supported by histological evidence of malignancy. The term cancer includes leukemia, lymphoma, and sarcoma.
The following are excluded from major-stage cancer benefits (Exclusions):
- All tumors which are histologically described as carcinoma in situ, benign, premalignant, borderline malignant, low malignant potential, neoplasm of unknown behavior, or non-invasive, including but not limited to Carcinoma in situ of breasts, Cervical dysplasia CIN-1, CIN -2 and CIN-3.
- Any non-melanoma skin carcinoma unless there is evidence of metastases to lymph nodes or beyond;
- Malignant melanoma that has not caused invasion beyond the epidermis;
All tumors of the prostate unless histologically classified as having a Gleason score greater than 6 or having progressed to at least clinical TNM classification T2N0M0 - All Thyroid cancers histologically classified as T1N0M0 (TNM Classification) or below;
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia less than RAI stage 3
- Non-invasive papillary cancer of the bladder histologically described as TaN0M0 or of a lesser classification,
- Non-invasive papillary cancer of the bladder is histologically described as TaN0M0 or of a lesser classification.
- All Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors histologically classified as T1N0M0 (TNM
Classification) or below and with a mitotic count of less than or equal to 5/50 HPFs; - All tumors in the presence of HIV infection.
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