WTC Health Program: Covered Cancers
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Below are the cancers covered by the WTC Health Program and included on the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. The covered cancers are organized into the following categories:Note: The information on this page reflects the language found in the Federal laws and regulations that govern the WTC Health Program. It has been formatted for viewing on the Web and organized alphabetically for ease of use. If you are interested in seeing the laws and regulations in their original format, this and other information on the WTC Health Program can be found on our Law and Regulations page.
Childhood Cancers
Any type of cancer diagnosed in a person less than 20 years of age.Malignant Neoplasms
- Blood and Lymphoid Tissue (including, but not limited to, lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma)
- Diffuse non-Hodgkin lymphoma (See more / See less)
- Follicular (nodular) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (See more / See less)
- Hodgkin's disease (See more / See less)
- Leukemia of unspecified cell type (See more / See less)
- Lymphoid leukemia (See more / See less)
- Malignant immunoproliferative diseases (See more / See less)
- Monocytic leukemia (See more / See less)
- Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms (See more / See less)
- Myeloid leukemia (See more / See less)
- Other and unspecified lymphoid, hematopoietic, and related tissue (See more / See less)
- Other and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (See more / See less)
- Other leukemias of specified cell type (See more / See less)
- Peripheral and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (See more / See less)
- Digestive System
- Colon (See more / See less)
- Esophagus (See more / See less)
- Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (See more / See less)
- Other and ill-defined digestive organs (See more / See less)
- Rectosignoid junction
- Rectum
- Retroperitoneum and peritoneum (See more / See less)
- Stomach (See more / See less)
- Eye and Orbit
- Eye and adnexa (See more / See less)
- Female Breast
- Breast (See more / See less)
- Female Reproductive Organs
- Ovary
- Head and Neck
- Accessory sinuses (See more / See less)
- Base of tongue
- Floor of mouth (See more / See less)
- Gum (See more / See less)
- Hypopharynx (See more / See less)
- Larynx (See more / See less)
- Lip (See more / See less)
- Nasal cavity
- Nasopharynx (See more / See less)
- Other and ill-defined conditions in the lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (See more / See less)
- Other and unspecified major salivary glands (See more / See less)
- Other and unspecified part of the mouth (See more / See less)
- Other and unspecified parts of the tongue (See more / See less)
- Oropharynx (See more / See less)
- Palate (See more / See less)
- Parotid gland
- Piriform sinus
- Tonsil (See more / See less)
- Respiratory System
- Bronchus and lung (See more / See less)
- Heart, mediastinum, and pleura (See more / See less)
- Other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs (See more / See less)
- Trachea
- Skin (Melanoma and non-Melanoma)
- Malignant melanoma of skin (See more / See less)
- Other malignant neoplasms of skin (See more / See less)
- Scrotum
- Soft Tissue
- Other connective and soft tissue (See more / See less)
- Peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (See more / See less)
- Thyroid
- Thyroid gland
- Urinary System
- Bladder (See more / See less)
- Kidney
- Other and unspecified urinary organs (See more / See less)
- Prostate
- Renal pelvis
- Ureter
Mesothelioma
- Mesothelioma (See more / See less)
Rare Cancers
Any type of cancer that occurs in less than 15 cases per 100,000 persons per year (called the "incidence rate"), based on data from 2005-2009 as referenced in Copeland et al., Cancer in North America: 2005-2009, published in 2012. Every cancer submitted for certification which is not individually identified in the above list is reviewed by the WTC Health Program to assess if it meets the definition of a rare cancer.This document defines and lists WTC-related health conditions in the category of "Rare Cancers."
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