# Can I get SSDI for cancer?

Each cancer type has its own listing criteria based on site, extent, treatment response, and recurrence, and Compassionate Allowances flags conditions that clearly meet SSA disability standards for faster decisions.

**Direct answer:** Yes — cancer can qualify for SSDI when it meets a listing in the SSA's 13.00 malignant neoplastic diseases series, and many cancers also qualify for expedited processing under the Compassionate Allowances program.

## What listing applies?
The 13.00 series (malignant neoplastic diseases), with specific listings by cancer site and stage.

## What evidence matters?
Oncology records, pathology reports, imaging, staging, treatment history, and response documentation.

## What if my cancer isn't on the Compassionate Allowances list?
The SSA evaluates the specific 13.00 listing and residual functional capacity — treatment effects and disease burden can still rule out sustained work.

## Sources
- SSA — Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/
- SSA — Adult Listings 13.00 Cancer — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/13.00-Neoplastic-Adult.htm
- SSA — Compassionate Allowances — https://www.ssa.gov/compassionateallowances/

## Related questions
- [What is a Compassionate Allowance?](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/what-is-a-compassionate-allowance)
- [What conditions automatically qualify for SSDI?](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/what-conditions-automatically-qualify-for-ssdi)
- [The SSA Blue Book (Listing of Impairments)](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book)
- [What conditions automatically qualify for SSDI?](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/what-conditions-automatically-qualify-for-ssdi)
## Topics
- SSA Blue Book — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book
- SSDI Application Process — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/application-process
- Compassionate Allowances — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/what-is-a-compassionate-allowance

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