A 40-year-old member asked:
What does squamous cell carcinoma mean to you?
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Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 25 years experience
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.
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Dr. John Ebneranswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Closely monitor: Squamous cell carcinoma (scc) is the second most common skin cancer, but is also a type of cancer found in cancer of the esophagus and other organ systems like the lung. It has the potential for metastasis (spreading throughout the body) so early detection is critical. Scc of the skin is seen frequently in people who have had lots of sun exposure or sunburns in their younger days. See a derm.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How do a squamous cell and squamous cell carcinoma differ?
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Dr. Kenneth Leeanswered
Surgery - Plastics 23 years experience
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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A 47-year-old member asked:
Can you explain squamous cell carcinoma?
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Dr. Kenneth Leeanswered
Surgery - Plastics 23 years experience
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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A 48-year-old member asked:
What is squamous cell carcinoma like?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
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.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What are stages of squamous cell carcinoma?
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Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
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.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What is vasive squamous cell carcinoma?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
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.
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