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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Definition
Common names:
  • Cancer Squamous Cell
  • Skin Cancer Squamous Cell
  • Squamous Cell Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Skin Cancer
A person with squamous cell carcinoma has abnormal cells in the skin that multiply out of control. These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body. Images

About 1 out of 1,000 people develops squamous cell carcinoma each year in the US. Images
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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