Cancer

Skin Cancers

  • Basal cell: Eligible after removal.
  • Malignant melanoma: No donating during diagnosis or treatment. Defer for one year following end of treatment.
  • Squamous cell: Eligible 7 days after removal.

Solid Tumors

  • Including breast, colon, lung, liver, pancreas, prostate, thyroid
  • No donating during diagnosis or treatment. Defer for one year following the end of treatment.

Cancer In Situ – Any

  • Removed: Eligible day after removal.

Blood, Lymphoid, or Bone Marrow Cancers

Patients with a history of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma or other blood, lymphoid or bone marrow cancers are not eligible to donate blood.