Common use of CANCER OF SPECIFIED SEVERITY Clause in Contracts

CANCER OF SPECIFIED SEVERITY. A malignant tumor characterised by the uncontrolled growth & spread of malignant cells with invasion & destruction of normal tissues. This diagnosis must be supported by histological evidence of malignancy & confirmed by a pathologist. The term cancer includes leukemia, lymphoma and sarcoma: a. Tumors showing the malignant changes of carcinoma in situ & tumors which are histologically described as premalignant or non invasive, including but not limited to: Carcinoma in situ of breasts, Cervical dysplasia CIN-1, CIN -2 & CIN-3. b. Any skin cancer other than invasive malignant melanoma. c. All tumors of the prostate unless histologically classified as having a Xxxxxxx score greater than 6 or having progressed to at least clinical TNM classification T2N0M0... d. Papillary micro - carcinoma of the thyroid less than 1 cm in diameter e. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia less than RAI stage 3

CANCER OF SPECIFIED SEVERITY. A malignant tumor characterised characterized by the uncontrolled growth & spread of malignant cells with invasion & destruction of normal tissues. This diagnosis must be supported by histological evidence of malignancy & confirmed by a pathologist. The term cancer includes leukemia, lymphoma and sarcoma: a. . The following are excluded –  Tumors showing the malignant changes of carcinoma in situ & tumors which are histologically histological described as premalignant pre- malignant or non invasive, including but not limited to: Carcinoma in situ of breasts, Cervical dysplasia CIN-1, CIN -2 & CIN-3. b. .  Any skin cancer other than invasive malignant melanoma. c. melanoma  All tumors tumours of the prostate unless histologically histological classified as having a Xxxxxxx score greater than 6 or having progressed to at least clinical TNM classification T2N0M0... d. .  Papillary micro - carcinoma of the thyroid less than 1 cm in diameter e.  Chronic lymphocytic lymphocyctic leukemia less than RAI stage 33  Micro carcinoma of the bladder  All tumors in the presence of HIV infection.