Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma - When should you worry?
SCC is the second most common form of skin cancer and, in the South, the number of people who die from SCC of the skin is about equal to the number of people who die from melanoma. I have heard many patients and, unfortunately, several physicians say that SCC should not be of great concern and that I make too big of a deal out of this particular cancer.
The truth is, not all SCCs are extremely aggressive. While a significant number of these cancers are treated with simple surgery or a burn and scrape technique known as electrodessication and curettage, there is a subset of these tumors that behave in a very aggressive manner. Some of these tumors can be as aggressive and deadly as…
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How Serious Is a Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
I’d had a few skin cancers removed before, all basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), the most common type. But when I was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on my scalp, it seemed different, and a little more scary.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - When should you worry?
SCC is the second most common form of skin cancer and, in the South, the number of people who die from SCC of the skin is about equal to the number of people who die from melanoma.
DrBaileySkinCare.com
People with a lot of cumulative sun exposure tend to get SCCs. Some people are more prone to them than others including people with fair skin. Squamous cell skin cancers often start as “pre-cancers” called actinic keratoses.
MayoClinic.org
Untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the skin can destroy nearby healthy tissue, spread to the lymph nodes or other organs, and may be fatal, although this is uncommon.
Patient.info
SCC usually presents as an indurated nodular keratinising or crusted tumour that may ulcerate, or it may present as an ulcer without evidence of keratinisation.
SkinCancer.org
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells arising in the squamous cells, which compose most of the skin’s upper layers (the epidermis). SCCs often look like scaly red patches, open sores, elevated growths with a central depression, or warts; they may crust or bleed.
SkinVision
Squamous cell carcinoma usually first appears as a red, scaly plaque of skin or as a hard domed bump. Both varieties typically feel rough and crusty and can bleed when scraped.
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