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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2020

Must pilots permanently quit flying career after treatment for colorectal cancer? - Medical waiver for Air Force pilots with colorectal cancer: Three case reports.

Guo-Li Gu, Fu-Xiao Duan, Zhi Zhang, Xue-Ming Wei, Li Cui, Bo Zhang

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Guo-Li GuDepartment of General Surgery, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China.
Fu-Xiao DuanDepartment of General Surgery, the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command PLA, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China.
Zhi ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China.
Xue-Ming WeiDepartment of General Surgery, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China.
Li CuiDepartment of Aviation Diseases, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China.
Bo ZhangDepartment of Medical Research, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China. hero1822@163.com.
Air Force General Hospital PLA · CNAir Force Institute of Aviation Medicine Affiliated Hospital · CNGeneral Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) could seriously threaten the physical and mental health of pilots. Shall they end their flying after treatment of CRC? With this study, we investigated the possibility of a gradual medical waiver for such pilots to fly aircrafts again after treatment of CRC. CASE SUMMARY: We analyzed the medical waiver and clinical data of 3 pilots with CRC, who had accepted the treatment at the Department of General Surgery, Air Force Medical Center (formerly, Air Force General Hospital) between 2013 and 2018. All 3 cases underwent a series of comprehensive treatment courses, including radical resection of CRC, sequential radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The follow-up results were satisfactory. After passing through the high-risk period of recurrence and metastasis of CRC, they all were given a medical waiver for flying again. Medical observation showed that their flying operations were safe.

conclusionThe CRC treatment shall follow the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment and should simultaneously protect the combating capabilities of pilots as much as possible. It is safe for pilots with CRC, who are continuously monitored under medical observation after passing through the high-risk period of recurrence and metastasis, to undertake military flight missions again.

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AeromedicineCase reportColorectal cancerMilitary medicinePilotTreatmentWaiver

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