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August 1st, 2007, 13:16
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Earth
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|  Career after testicular cancer?
Ok testicular cancer used to be (and as far as I know still is) the most common malignancy in middle aged men ages 18-35, this is prime entry age for people looking at a career aloft. Testicular cancer since the developement of new chemotherapeutic agents and hyperthermic treatments has been associated with extremely high cure rates, and most go on to lead extremely successful cancer free lives, and this effect of high functioning individuals who beat the cancer is known as the "Lance Armstrong Effect" obviously after Tour-de-france winner Armstrong. Even advanced level cancers are associated with excellent prognosis (Armstrong himself had mets, to the liver, lungs and brain) My question is this, would it still be possible to pursue the aviation career if one was afflicted with testicular cancer and went through nessacary treatments? Ever heard of cases where testicular cancer was involved. I fall right smack into the age demographic and it is something that resides in the back of my mind. |
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August 1st, 2007, 14:00
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop
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| Re: Career after testicular cancer?
"Lance Armstrong Effect"?!? Why not the "Tom Green Effect"??
__________________ Commercial Pilot, ASEL/AMEL/IA 900+ TT/25 ME Mountain-qualified Search & Rescue/Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, Civil Air Patrol B.S., Psychology, Univ of Utah |
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August 1st, 2007, 14:03
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| Sr. Aviation Medical Examiner  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Re: Career after testicular cancer?
Yes you can. See the thread http://forums.jetcareers.com/ask-fli...cancer-si.html |
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August 1st, 2007, 14:19
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| Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Earth
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| Re: Career after testicular cancer?
thanks for the refference... out of curiosity, does the FAA review your ENTIRE medical record from your whole life, or just the record pertaining to the malignancy and treatment?
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August 1st, 2007, 14:27
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| Sr. Aviation Medical Examiner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Re: Career after testicular cancer?
Just the records relating to the malignancy.
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August 1st, 2007, 15:37
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlantic City, NJ
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August 7th, 2007, 13:14
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007
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| Re: Career after testicular cancer?
We had a guy at United States Check with a testicle removes due to cancer. His nickname was monoball.
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