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Aerospace Medical Dispositions
Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera - Malignancies

Disease/Condition	Class	Evaluation Data	Disposition
Breast Cancer	All	Submit all pertinent medical records, operative/pathology reports, current oncological status report, including tumor markers, and any other testing deemed necessary report, include duration of symptoms, name and dosage of drugs and side effects	Initial Special Issuance - Requires FAA Decision Followup Special Issuance’s - See AASI Protocol
Colitis (Ulcerative, Regional Enteritis or Crohn's disease)	All	Submit all pertinent medical information and current status report, include duration of symptoms, name and dosage of drugs and side effects	Initial Special Issuance - Requires FAA Decision Followup Special Issuance’s - See AASI Protocol
Colon/Rectal Cancer	All	Submit all pertinent medical records, operative/pathology reports, current oncological status report; and current CEA and CBC	Initial Special Issuance - Requires FAA Decision Followup Special Issuance’s - See AASI Protocol
Other Malignancies	All	Submit all pertinent medical records, operative/pathology reports, current oncological status report, including tumor markers, and any other testing deemed necessary	Requires FAA Decision
Peptic Ulcer	All	See Peptic Ulcer Protocol	Requires FAA Decision

An applicant with an ileostomy or colostomy may also receive FAA consideration. A report is necessary to confirm that the applicant has fully recovered from the surgery and is completely asymptomatic.

In the case of a history of bowel obstruction, a report on the cause and present status of the condition must be obtained from the treating physician.

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Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8

25. Head, Face, Neck, and Scalp	42. Upper and Lower Extremities
26. Nose	43. Spine and other Musculoskeletal
27. Sinuses	44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, Tattoos
28. Mouth and Throat	45. Lymphatics
29. Ear	46. Neurologic
30. Ear Drums	47. Psychiatric Conditions
31. Eyes	48. General Systemic
32. Ophthalmoscopic	49. Hearing
33. Pupils	50. Distant Vision
34. Ocular Motility	51. Near and Intermediate Vision
35. Lungs and Chest	52. Color Vision
36. Heart	53. Field of Vision
37. Vascular System	54. Heterophoria
38. Abdomen and Viscera	55. Blood Pressure
39. Anus (No Disposition)	56. Pulse
40. Skin	57. Urinalysis
41. G-U System	58. ECG (No Disposition)

Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8