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September 11th VCF Eligible Health Conditions

The following list of health issues and covered conditions is subject to change as we continue to learn about 9/11 exposure and its effects on health.

Cancers

Childhood Cancers

Any type of cancer diagnosed in a person less than 20 years of age.

Breast

· Malignant neoplasm of breast

Malignant Neoplasms

· Blood and Lymphoid Tissue

· Diffuse non-Hodgkin lymphoma

· Follicular (nodular) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

· Hodgkin's disease

· Leukemia of unspecified cell type

· Lymphoid leukemia

· Monocytic leukemia

· Other and unspecified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue

· Other and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

· Other leukemias of specified cell type

· Peripheral and cutaneous T-cell lymphomas

Digestive System

· Colon

· Esophagus

· Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts

· Other and ill-defined digestive organs

· Rectosigmoid digestive organs

· Rectosigmoid junction

· Rectum

· Retroperitoneum and peritoneum

· Stomach

Eye and Orbit

· Eye and adnexa

Female Reproductive Organs

· Malignant neoplasm of ovary

· Uterine: endometrial cancer

Head and Neck

· Accessory sinuses

· Base of tongue

· Floor of mouth

· Gum

· Hypopharynx

· Larynx

· Lip

· Nasal cavity

· Nasopharynx

· Oropharynx

· Other and ill-defined conditions in the lip, oral cavity, and pharynx

· Other and unspecified major salivary glands

· Other and unspecified parts of mouth

· Other and unspecified parts of tongue

· Palate

· Parotid gland

· Piriform sinus

· Tonsil

Respiratory System

· Bronchus, lung, trachea

· Heart, mediastinum and pleura

· Other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system & intrathoracic organs

Skin (Melanoma and Non-Melanoma)

· Malignant melanoma of skin

· Other malignant neoplasms of skin

· Scrotum

Soft Tissue

· Other connective and soft tissue

· Peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system

Thyroid

· Thyroid gland

Urinary System

· Bladder

· Kidney except renal pelvis

· Other and unspecified urinary organs

· Prostate

· Renal pelvis

· Ureter

Mesothelioma

· Mesothelioma

Rare Cancers

The following are considered covered under the rare cancer category.

· Adrenal

· Brain

· Central Nervous System

· Gallbladder/Biliary Tract

· Gastrointestinal Stromal

· Invasive cervical

· Male Breast

· Neruendocrine

· Pancreas

· Penis or Testis

· Small Intestine

· Thymus

Acute Traumatic Injuries

· Burn

· Complex sprain

· Eye injury

· Fracture

· Head trauma

· Other similar acute traumatic injuries

· Tendon tear

Aerodigestive Disorders

· Asthma

· Chronic cough syndrome

· Chronic laryngitis

· Chronic nasopharyngitis

· Chronic respiratory disorder due to fumes/vapors

· Chronic rhinosinusitis

· Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)

· Interstitial lung diseases

· Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS)

· Sleep apnea exacerbated by or related to another condition in the list of aerodigestive disorders

· Upper airway hyperreactivity

· WTC-exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Musculoskeletal Disorders**

**Limited to WTC First Responders diagnosed prior to 9/11/2003