Listing 13.27
Primary site unknown after appropriate search for primary — metastatic carcinoma or sarcoma, except for squamous cell carcinoma confined to the neck nodes
This listing covers metastatic cancer where doctors cannot find where the cancer started, even after an appropriate search.
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The exception is squamous cell carcinoma found only in the neck lymph nodes, which does not qualify under this listing.
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What Listing 13.27 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 1 items
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- You have metastatic carcinoma or sarcoma, and doctors searched but could not find the original (primary) site.
- This qualifies unless the cancer is squamous cell carcinoma found only in the neck lymph nodes.
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You have metastatic carcinoma or sarcoma, and doctors searched but could not find the original (primary) site. This qualifies unless the cancer is squamous cell carcinoma found only in the neck lymph nodes.
(Listing 13.27, criterion A)
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.