Question 1

do basal and squamous cell carcinomas itch?

Accepted Answer

Usually no: But they can.

Question 2

what should i do if i have a question about squamous carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Ask your doctor: There are squamous carcinomas of many different parts of the body.  You can ask a specialist who deals with cancer (an oncologist) or a doctor familiar with the part of the body affected.

Question 3

can you tell me if either squamous or basal cell carcinomas blanch?

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Usually not: Skin lesions that "blanch" mean the color goes out of them when you press a glass slide on the lesion. This occurs in lesions that get their color from blood supply. Usually skin cancers don't blanch. Squamous cell carcinomas are usually scaly and basal cell carcinomas look like a nodule with a little bite out of the center.  Blanching or not, the only way to tell for sure is a biopsy.

Question 4

are squamous cell carcinomas indicitive of other cancers present in the body?

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Squamous Cell Cancer: Nope. Not in any way. These common skin cancers are frequent and part of our modern western medical norms. Get them treated.

Question 5

can a man have a pelvic squamous carcinoma please? if so what are the symptoms and outlook?

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Not clear: I am not sure what do you mean by pelvis squamous cell carcinoma but there are several places in the pelvic area where this disease may originate from including the penis , anal canal or bladder. It may also originate from the cervix in women. I have also seen squamous cell carcinoma that metastasized to pelvic side walls without finding a definitive site of origin.  Hope this helps.

Question 6

what is squamous cell carcinoma like?

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Depends on site: Squamous cell carcinomas of the skin are usually slow growing and metastasize only infrequently.  Squamous cell carcinomas of the lung are lethal and a majority of the patients are dead within a year.  Squamous cell carcinomas of the esophagus, cervix, oro-pharynx etc fall in between.

Question 7

what is vasive squamous cell carcinoma?

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Invasive: You probably mean "invasive" squamous cell carcinoma.  All cancers, including squamous cell carcinomas, by definition, are invasive. Invasiveness refers to the ability of cancer cells to burrow into surrounding tissues and destroy normal structures.

Question 8

what are stages of squamous cell carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Differentiated: The pathology report will desribe well, moderate or poorly differentiated. Well differentiated is less advanced. It will also describe depth on invasion and whether nerves are involved. An evaluation of lymph nodes is done to confirm squamous cell is localized to skin. In advanced cases it will have spread requiring surgery followed by radiation, and possible chemotherapy.

Question 9

is a squamous cell something that forms squamous cell carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Squamous cells are normal constituents of skin and some of the other linings, e.g., vagina. Squamous cells per se do not give rise to any cancer. Some cancer have squamous cell features.

Question 10

can you explain squamous cell carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

SCC: Squamous cells are normal epithelial cells present in a layer of the skin called the epidermis.  When the architecture of the cell is distorted, severely disorganized, and has uninhibited growth, it becomes a cancer.

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