What you have to prove
Meet listing via: (1) sarcoma, OR (2) carcinoma with metastases beyond the regional lymph nodes.
Medical evidence SSA expects
Pathology, imaging, and oncologist notes.
Common misconceptions
Most basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers are treated surgically and don't meet the listing. Aggressive variants (Merkel cell carcinoma, metastatic SCC) often do.
Didn't meet the listing? You can still qualify via a Medical-Vocational
Allowance — SSA's determination that your residual functional capacity, combined with
your age, education, and work history, leaves no jobs you can do. See our
appeals guide for what to do after an initial denial.