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Overview
A type of skin cancer, which forms in the middle and outer layer of the skin. It causes red nodules, scaly, red patches on lips or inside the mouth, , open sores, or wartlike sore on or in the anus or on genitals.
Symptoms
If you’re experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.
Most common symptoms are:
- Scaly patch
- Red raised patch or wart like sore
- A new sore on old skin scar or ulcer
→ Common treatment options
→ Questions to ask your doctor
Causes
– The causes include:
- Body cells are continuously in a process of multiplying, throwing out the old cells and replacing with newer cells. When this regular cycle is disturbed due to changes in DNA of the squamous cells leads to squamous cell cancer. squamous cells are the cells in the outer layer of the skin.
- Major reason for DNA damage is over exposure to ultraviolet radiation either from sunlight, UV lamps.
– The risk factors include:
- Fair skin
- Excessive exposure to sun
- History of sun burns
- Personal history of skin cancer
- Weakened immune system
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What are people curious about? | |
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Squamous cell skin cancer treatment | Well differentiated squamous cell skin cancer |
Squamous cell carcinoma grade 2 | Invasive squamous cell carcinoma |
Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica.
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