Thread: Thyroid Cancer
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Old 08-28-2023 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bard002
I was diagnosed and treated for thyroid cancer early on this year. Got the surgery and RAI treatment and finally got the okay from treating physician for return to work. I was wondering if anyone knew how to proceed with renewing class 1 medical again. I see they have a CACI for hypothyroidism which technically applies to me with no thyroid but not really sure how FAA deals with it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
For something like this I'd spend the $$ to contact AMAS. Their Doc's talk to the FAA Docs weekly. Many employers have AMAS so it may cost nothing.

https://www.aviationmedicine.com/
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