Listing 13.26 · Cancer (malignant neoplasms)

Thyroid gland

To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet all of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.

  1. A

    Documented diagnosis confirmed by biopsy or pathology.

    In plain terms: Have you been diagnosed with thyroid cancer?

    Evidence required:Biopsy reportPathology reportTreating physician report
  2. B

    Anaplastic carcinoma; OR carcinoma with metastases beyond regional lymph nodes; OR recurrent.

    In plain terms: What kind, and has it spread or come back?

    Evidence required:Pathology reportCT scanPET scanTreating physician report
Read the official SSA text for Listing 13.26

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Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-07-31. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 13.26 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.