Listing 13.18
Large intestine (from ileocecal valve to and including anal canal)
This listing covers colorectal and anal cancer — the large intestine from the ileocecal valve through the anal canal.
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SSA looks for adenocarcinoma that surgery cannot remove or that came back, anal squamous cell cancer that came back after surgery, spread beyond nearby lymph nodes, or the small cell type. Only one path (A–D) is needed.
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What Listing 13.18 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 4 items
We will check your records against each of these. Every item comes straight from SSA's own listing.
You have colorectal adenocarcinoma that surgery cannot remove, that surgery could not fully remove, or that came back after treatment. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.18, criterion A)
You have squamous cell cancer of the anus that came back after it was removed by surgery. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.18, criterion B)
The cancer has spread past the nearby lymph nodes — for example to the liver or lungs. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.18, criterion C)
The cancer is the small cell (oat cell) type. The pathology diagnosis alone is enough.
(Listing 13.18, criterion D)
How long it must last:
No listing-specific duration stated. Under 13.00H2, an impairment meeting this listing is considered disabling until at least 3 years after onset of complete remission.