Manual of the Medical Department (NAVMED P-117): Chapter 15: Medical Examinations: Physical Standards

15-60 Malignant Diseases and Tumors

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(1) The causes for rejection are:
(a) Leukemia, acute or chronic.
(b) Malignant lymphomata.
(c) Malignant tumor (except for small early basal cell epitheliomas), at any time, even though surgically removed.
(d) Multiple myeloma.