The squamous cell cancer (or squamous cell carcinoma) is a type of cancer that begins on flat cells that are found on the surface of the skin, as well as the lining of organs. It can either be found in the sun-exposed skin, lungs (as a squamous cell lung cancer), throat, esophagus or cervix. Squamous cell may spread further than the basal cell cancer and thus it may enter the lymph nodes or other body organs.
The symptoms will be depending on the site of origin of cancer. Be alert for:
The risk factors that predispose you to squamous cell cancer include, among others, the following:
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Squamous cell cancer is a carcinoma type, a cancer that starts in the flat and thin cells that cover the surface of the skin or the lining of certain body organs, such as lungs, throat, esophagus or cervix.
The example of squamous cell cancer is staged 1 and is diagnosed with the assistance of a biopsy to allow seeing a microscopic picture of a tissue, and, an imaging examination (CT or MRI scan) to assess the size and depth of the tumor pitfall.
BCC is extremely slow growing and metastatic. The squamous cell carcinoma has higher chances of developing faster, invading deeper tissues as well as being much more probable to spread to other lymph nodes or any other organ.
When it comes to lung squamous cell cancer, it is possible to treat the specified condition with the help of surgical methods, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, particular cancer marker targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy in case of advanced cancer.
Squamous cell skin cancer is mainly treated by means of surgical resection that is either standard excision or Mohs micrographic surgery. Next to that, radiation therapy or topical chemotherapies can be applied.
Consultation of an expert should also be done as at early as possible in case of any non-healing wounds, emergence or progression of a skin lesion, chronic cough, hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing, abnormal bleeding or other unexplained symptoms.
Yes. Certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are strongly related to squamous cells in the cervix, the cervix throat (oropharynx), the anus and other localities of the mucosa.
Squamous cell cancer can be spread (metastase) to other organs, and more challenging to cure, and untreatable because the cancer can be found deeper into the tissues surrounding the location of origin, invading lymph nodes, and spreading by them.
Yes. The most prevalent immunotherapy applications are in the treatment of the advanced squamous cell carcinomas or the recurrent cancer, particularly in the lungs, as well as in the head and neck to train the immune system to identify and attack the cancer cells.
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