| Leukemia | Blood cancer, acute leukemia, chronic leukemia | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Acute myeloid leukemia | AML, acute myelogenous leukemia | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Acute promyelocytic leukemia | APL, APML | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | ALL, acute lymphocytic leukemia | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Chronic myeloid leukemia | CML, chronic myelogenous leukemia | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia | CMML | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Hairy cell leukemia | | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Prolymphocytic leukemia | B-PLL, T-PLL | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Large granular lymphocytic leukemia | LGL leukemia | Needs review | DOJ lists leukemia other than CLL. The diagnosis and timing requirements need review under the current law and DOJ guidance; this checker does not apply an age or latency rule automatically. |
| Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | CLL | Not on downwinder list | The DOJ downwinder list expressly excludes chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Do not use a lymphoma search result to override this exclusion. Other diagnoses and other RECA programs require separate review. |
| Myelodysplastic syndromes | MDS, preleukemia | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Myeloproliferative neoplasms | Polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, myelofibrosis | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| MGUS | Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Multiple myeloma | Myeloma, plasma cell myeloma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Plasmacytoma | Solitary plasmacytoma | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| AL amyloidosis | Light chain amyloidosis | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Lymphoma | Lymph node cancer | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | NHL | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma | DLBCL | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Follicular lymphoma | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Marginal zone and MALT lymphoma | MALT lymphoma, gastric lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Mantle cell lymphoma | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Burkitt lymphoma | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Lymphoblastic lymphoma | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| T-cell lymphoma | Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, PTCL | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Anaplastic large cell lymphoma | ALCL | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome | Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, CTCL | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Primary central nervous system lymphoma | Primary CNS lymphoma, brain lymphoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | Hodgkin's disease, classic Hodgkin lymphoma | Not on downwinder list | The DOJ downwinder list expressly excludes Hodgkin's disease. A different diagnosis or another RECA program requires separate review. |
| Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma | NLPHL, nodular lymphocyte-predominant B-cell lymphoma | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Small lymphocytic lymphoma | SLL | Needs review | NCI describes CLL and SLL as the same disease with different patterns of involvement. RECA excludes CLL for downwinders. Do not assume SLL qualifies because it is called a lymphoma; obtain a specific records review. |
| Waldenström macroglobulinemia | Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma | Needs review | NCI classifies this as a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This checker does not resolve its treatment under RECA. Obtain a specific diagnosis and program review. |
| Smoldering myeloma | Asymptomatic myeloma | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Thyroid cancer | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Papillary thyroid cancer | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Follicular thyroid cancer | Closely related: Hürthle cell (oncocytic) carcinoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Medullary thyroid cancer | MTC | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Anaplastic thyroid cancer | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Thyroid nodules, goiter or thyroid disease | Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, Graves' disease | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Pharyngeal cancer | Throat cancer (pharynx) | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Nasopharyngeal cancer | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Oropharyngeal cancer | Base of tongue cancer, soft palate cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Hypopharyngeal cancer | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Tonsil cancer | | Needs review | The pharynx is a listed primary site. Whether a tonsil diagnosis corresponds to that listing requires confirmation of the exact primary site in the records. |
| Laryngeal cancer | Voice box cancer, throat cancer (larynx) | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Oral cavity cancer | Mouth cancer, tongue cancer, gum cancer | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Lip cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Nasal cavity and sinus cancer | Paranasal sinus cancer, esthesioneuroblastoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Salivary gland cancer | Parotid cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Parathyroid cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Lung cancer | Bronchogenic carcinoma, carcinoma of the lung | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Non-small cell lung cancer | Lung adenocarcinoma, squamous cell lung cancer, large cell carcinoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Small cell lung cancer | Oat cell cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Lung carcinoid tumor | Bronchial carcinoid, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Mesothelioma | Pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Thymus cancer | Thymoma, thymic carcinoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Tracheal cancer | Windpipe cancer | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Pulmonary fibrosis, silicosis or COPD | Non-cancer lung disease, pneumoconiosis, cor pulmonale | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Breast cancer (women) | Invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Breast cancer (men) | Male breast cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Ductal carcinoma in situ | DCIS, stage 0 breast cancer | Needs review | The related organ is listed, but that does not resolve acceptance of an in-situ diagnosis. Confirm the pathology and current DOJ requirements in an individual review. |
| Inflammatory breast cancer | IBC | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Paget disease of the breast | Paget disease of the nipple | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Heart cancer | Cardiac sarcoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Lobular carcinoma in situ | LCIS, lobular neoplasia | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Lung nodule or spot on the lung | Pulmonary nodule | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Esophageal cancer | Esophagus cancer, esophageal adenocarcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, gastroesophageal junction cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Barrett's esophagus | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Stomach cancer | Gastric cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, cardia cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Small intestine cancer | Small bowel cancer, duodenal cancer, jejunal cancer, ileal cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Ampullary cancer | Cancer of the ampulla of Vater | Needs review | This primary site is not separately named on the DOJ downwinder list. A neighboring listed organ or a shared treatment name does not establish coverage. Confirm the recorded primary site and DOJ treatment of the diagnosis. |
| Colon cancer | Colorectal cancer (colon primary), large intestine cancer, bowel cancer, cecum or sigmoid cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Rectal cancer | Colorectal cancer (rectal primary), rectosigmoid cancer | Needs review | This primary site is not separately named on the DOJ downwinder list. A neighboring listed organ or a shared treatment name does not establish coverage. Confirm the recorded primary site and DOJ treatment of the diagnosis. |
| Anal cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Appendix cancer | Appendiceal cancer, appendiceal carcinoid | Needs review | This primary site is not separately named on the DOJ downwinder list. A neighboring listed organ or a shared treatment name does not establish coverage. Confirm the recorded primary site and DOJ treatment of the diagnosis. |
| Colon polyps | Adenomatous polyps | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Pancreatic cancer | Pancreatic adenocarcinoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor | Islet cell tumor, PanNET, insulinoma, gastrinoma | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Liver cancer | Hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC, hepatoma, hepatoblastoma | Needs review | Primary liver cancer is listed with an exclusion when cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated. Medical records and the applicable review requirements must be checked. |
| Bile duct cancer | Cholangiocarcinoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Gallbladder cancer | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Gastrointestinal stromal tumor | GIST | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumors | NET, carcinoid | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Liver cancer with hepatitis C, alcohol or fatty liver disease | HCC with hepatitis C, alcohol-related liver cancer, NASH-related liver cancer | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Bladder cancer | Urinary bladder cancer, urothelial carcinoma of the bladder | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Kidney cancer | Renal cell carcinoma, renal cancer | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Renal pelvis and ureter cancer | Upper tract urothelial cancer | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Wilms tumor | Nephroblastoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Chronic kidney disease | Chronic renal disease, kidney failure, nephritis | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Urethral cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Prostate cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Testicular cancer | Seminoma, testicular germ cell tumor | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Penile cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Ovarian cancer | Epithelial ovarian cancer | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Ovarian germ cell and stromal tumors | Dysgerminoma, granulosa cell tumor | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer | | Needs review | This primary site is not separately named on the DOJ downwinder list. A neighboring listed organ or a shared treatment name does not establish coverage. Confirm the recorded primary site and DOJ treatment of the diagnosis. |
| Uterine cancer | Endometrial cancer, uterine sarcoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Cervical cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Vaginal and vulvar cancer | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Gestational trophoblastic disease | Choriocarcinoma, molar pregnancy | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Bladder carcinoma in situ | Tis bladder cancer, non-invasive bladder cancer, stage 0 bladder cancer | Needs review | The related organ is listed, but that does not resolve acceptance of an in-situ diagnosis. Confirm the pathology and current DOJ requirements in an individual review. |
| Brain cancer | Primary brain tumor, glioma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Glioblastoma | GBM, glioblastoma multiforme, grade 4 astrocytoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Astrocytoma | Low-grade glioma, diffuse astrocytoma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Oligodendroglioma | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Medulloblastoma | | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Ependymoma | | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Brain stem glioma | DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma | Listed category | This diagnosis corresponds to a category on the DOJ downwinder list. The medical records must confirm the diagnosis and, for organ cancers, the primary site. Other program requirements still apply. |
| Germ cell tumor of the brain | Intracranial germinoma | Needs review | This term needs an individual records review. The DOJ category list does not establish eligibility for this diagnosis by name alone. Confirm the exact diagnosis, primary site, and applicable conditions before relying on a match. |
| Craniopharyngioma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Cancer that spread to the brain | Brain metastases, secondary brain tumor | Needs review | A cancer that spreads is assessed by where it originally began, rather than the place it spread to. The primary site and exact diagnosis need records review; an unknown primary is not a confirmed listed site. |
| Meningioma and other benign brain tumors | Acoustic neuroma, schwannoma, vestibular schwannoma | Needs review | Do not assume every meningioma is benign or every malignant tumor is a listed brain cancer. The pathology and primary site require review. |
| Spinal cord tumor | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Pituitary tumor | Pituitary adenoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Neuroblastoma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Eye cancer | Ocular melanoma, uveal melanoma, retinoblastoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Skin cancer | Non-melanoma skin cancer | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Basal cell carcinoma | BCC | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin | Cutaneous SCC | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Melanoma | Malignant melanoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Merkel cell carcinoma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Bone cancer | Primary bone cancer | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Osteosarcoma | Osteogenic sarcoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Ewing sarcoma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Chondrosarcoma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Chordoma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Soft tissue sarcoma | Liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, angiosarcoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Kaposi sarcoma | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Adrenal cancer | Adrenocortical carcinoma | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Extragonadal germ cell tumor | | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
| Cancer of unknown primary | CUP, occult primary | Needs review | A cancer that spreads is assessed by where it originally began, rather than the place it spread to. The primary site and exact diagnosis need records review; an unknown primary is not a confirmed listed site. |
| Metastatic cancer | stage 4 cancer, secondary cancer, bone metastases, liver metastases | Needs review | A cancer that spreads is assessed by where it originally began, rather than the place it spread to. The primary site and exact diagnosis need records review; an unknown primary is not a confirmed listed site. |
| Cataracts, heart disease, miscarriage or birth defects | Non-cancer conditions linked to fallout | Not on downwinder list | This term is not named on the DOJ downwinder list. This is not a denial of a claim. Another diagnosis or a different RECA program may have different requirements. |
