Question 1

how long can squamous cell cancer of the lower eyelid go untreated before it spreads to lymph glands or the eye itself ?

Accepted Answer

Get it treated now: Every day that a cancer is neglected makes it more difficult to treat. If you have pressing business, you may wait a few weeks.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

can you explain squamous cell carcinoma?

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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.

Question 5

can children get squamous cell carcinoma?

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Very rarely: Squamous cell carcinomas are uncommon in children. When diagnosed in young individuals, there is usually a predisposing factor like immunosuppression (transplant patients), previous exposure to radiation or chemotherapy, or human papilloma virus infection. Squamous cell cancers of the skin  usually takes years of ultraviolet light exposure before appearing at an average age of 65.

Question 6

what are stages of squamous cell carcinoma?

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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 7

what does squamous cell carcinoma mean to you?

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Subtype of cancer: It only means-a subtype of cancer. Nothing much. The treatment, prognosis etc- will depend on  where is this cancer located primarily? , what is the stage ( how big it is? Any lymph node or adjacent tissue involvement? Any spreading to distant organ? Etc. 
If you smoke tobacco and drink alcohol- you need to quit. Please discuss in detail with your oncologist.

Question 8

does invasive squamous cell carcinoma spread quickly?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Origin of cancer is very important. If skin, usually not unless large, ulcerated lesion. Depending on site, stage at presentation then plays a role. Squamous cancers can origin wherever there is skin lining with then resultant pattern of spread so tough to say more.

Question 9

how do a squamous cell and squamous cell carcinoma differ?

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.

Question 10

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.

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