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Cancer means a definite diagnosis of a malignant tumour. This tumour must be characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells and the invasion of tissue. Types of cancer include carcinoma, melanoma, leukemia, lymphoma, and sarcoma.
The diagnosis of cancer must be made by a specialist and must be confirmed by a histopathology report or appropriate pathological testing in the case of non solid tumours.
No benefit will be payable for the following:
For purposes of the policy, the terms Tis, Ta, T1a, T1b, T1 and AJCC Stage 2 are to be applied as defined in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual, 7th Edition, 2010. For purposes of the policy, the term Rai staging is to be applied as set out in KR Rai, A Sawitsky, EP Cronkite, AD Chanana, RN Levy and BS Pasternack: Clinical staging of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 46:219, 1975.
No benefit will be payable under this condition if within the first 90 days following the later of:
the insured person has any of the following:
You have a responsibility to notify us about cancer, regardless of when a diagnosis is made:
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