Listing 13.20
Pancreas
This listing covers pancreatic cancer. Most pancreatic carcinomas qualify by diagnosis alone.
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The exception is islet cell carcinoma, which qualifies only if it is hormone-producing (physiologically active) and cannot be removed by surgery. Only one path (A or B) is needed.
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What Listing 13.20 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 2 items
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You have pancreatic carcinoma of any type except islet cell carcinoma. The diagnosis alone is enough.
(Listing 13.20, criterion A)
You have islet cell carcinoma that produces hormones (physiologically active) AND that surgery cannot remove or could not fully remove. Both parts are needed for this path.
(Listing 13.20, criterion B)
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.