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soft tissue sarcoma;
                 8.    carcinoid tumour;
                 9.         non-Hodgkin lymphoma; and
                10.           Hodgkin lymphoma.
 2.           While non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin attracts ICD‑10‑AM codes: C00.0, C00.1, C00.2, C00.6, C00.8, C00.9, C44, C51.0, C51.1, C51.2, C51.8, C51.9, C60.0, C60.1, C60.2, C60.8, C60.9, C63.2, D04, D07.1, D07.4 , in applying this Statement of Principles the meaning of non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin is that given in subsection (2).
 3.           For subsection (3), a reference to an ICD-10-AM code is a reference to the code assigned to a particular kind of injury or disease in The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Tenth Edition, effective date of 1 July 2017, copyrighted by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, ISBN 978-1-76007-296-4.
Death from non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin
 1.           For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.                Basis for determining the factors
On the sound medical‑scientific evidence available, the Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that it is more probable than not that non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin and death from non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans or members of the Forces under the VEA, or members under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA, relevant service and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.                Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin or death from non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
 1.           having sunlight exposure to unprotected skin for a cumulative period of at least 4,500 latitude equivalent hours before clinical onset;
Note: latitude equivalent hours and unprotected skin are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary
 1.           having at least 10 sunburns at the affected site at least 5 years before clinical onset;
Note: sunburn is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
 1.           having ultraviolet radiation exposure from an ultraviolet-emitting tanning device (excluding sunlamps) on at least 20 occasions at the affected site before clinical onset, at least 5 years before clinical onset;
 2.           having PUVA therapy, where:
         1.           the first PUVA treatment commenced at least 5 years before clinical onset; and
         2.           at least 100 PUVA treatments were administered before clinical onset;
Note: PUVA therapy is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
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