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2. Squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC), also known as epidermoid carcinoma, comprises a number of different types of cancer that begin in squamous cells. [1] These cells form on the surface of the skin, on the lining of hollow organs in the body, and on the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts .

3. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (cSCC), also known as squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous-cell skin cancer, is one of the three principal types of skin cancer, alongside basal-cell carcinoma and melanoma. [10] cSCC typically presents as a hard lump with a scaly surface, though it may also present as an ulcer. [1]

4. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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   Dermatoscopy may be useful in diagnosing basal cell carcinoma in addition to skin inspection. [42] There is insufficient evidence that optical coherence tomography (OCT) is useful in diagnosing melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma. OCT may have a role in diagnosing basal cell carcinoma but more data is needed to support this. [43]

5. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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   “Sometimes an isolated red rough dry patch of skin forms and is slightly tender when exposed to sun—this can be a Squamous Cell Carcinoma, or a precancerous Actinic Keratosis,” Dr. Thosani says.

6. How to spot 18 common — and not so common — bumps, rashes and ...

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   Though it’s linked with exposure to ultraviolet rays, squamous cell carcinoma can crop up in areas that don’t get much sun. Watch out for rough, scaly patches, sores that don’t heal or ...

7. What do nails have to say about your health? Experts answer ...

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   In extreme cases, these lines may turn out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, Azzawi adds. White spots on the nail usually reflect a disturbance in the nail plate, ...

8. Squamous-cell carcinoma of the lung - Wikipedia

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   Squamous-cell carcinoma of the lung is closely correlated with a history of tobacco smoking, more so than most other types of lung cancer.According to the Nurses' Health Study, the relative risk of SCC is approximately 5.5, both among those with a previous duration of smoking of 1 to 20 years, and those with 20 to 30 years, compared to never-smokers. [2]

9. HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer - Wikipedia

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   A survey of 23 countries between 1983 and 2002 showed an increase in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma that was particularly noticeable in young men in economically developed countries. [220] [12] In the United Kingdom the incidence of oral and oropharyngeal cancer in men rose 51%, from 7/100,000 to 11/100,000 between 1989 and 2006. [233]