Aeromedical decision-making for aviators with malignant melanoma: an update and review.
A review of the recent medical literature on malignant melanoma yielded sufficient information to correlate readily identifiable tumor characteristics to disease-free intervals, and in turn to subsequent risk of cerebral metastasis and neurologic incapacitation. These data were used to construct a new decision table to help guide flight surgeons considering a flying waiver for aviators with a history of melanoma.
Gee
M R
MR
Aeromedical Consultation Service, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX, USA. gee@samafc.brooks.af.mil
Pickard
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D003657:Decision Making; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D008889:Military Personnel; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011361:Professional Competence; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*