If you are a part-time career employee or on an uncommon tour of duty, you may also be eligible for military leave. Visit the Office of Personnel Managementâs (OPM) Military Leave page for additional information, including the types of leave available, how leave is charged and how it impacts your civilian pay.
Cardiac tumors may be primary (benign or malignant) or metastatic (malignant). Myxoma, a benign primary tumor, is the most common type. Cardiac tumors may occur in any cardiac tissue. They can cause valvular or inflow-outflow tract obstruction, thromboembolism, arrhythmias, or pericardial disorders.
Pancreatic cancer is the fifth-most-common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and the seventh most common in Europe. In 2008, globally there were 280,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer reported and 265,000 deaths. These cancers are classified as endocrine or nonendocrine tumors.