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Overview Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Open pop-up dialog box Close. Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Sun-exposed areas such as the lips and ears are especially likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Email address. First Name let us know your preferred name. Last Name. Thank you for subscribing Your in-depth coping with cancer guide will be in your inbox shortly. Sorry something went wrong with your subscription Please, try again in a couple of minutes Retry.
Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Where skin cancer develops Open pop-up dialog box Close. Where skin cancer develops Skin cancer begins in the cells that make up the outer layer epidermis of your skin. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Habif TP. Premalignant and malignant nonmelanoma skin tumors. Louis, Mo. Accessed May 14, Alam M, et al. Guidelines of care for the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Sun safety. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed May 21, Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Rochester, Minn. Squamous cell skin cancer. The cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. Or, there is no sign of a tumor, but cancer was found in a nearby lymph node during an exam or with imaging scans. Its presence was confirmed using a microscope. The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and drains fluid from body tissues through a series of tubes or vessels.
Stage IV: The tumor has spread to distant parts of the body, such as the liver, lung, bone, or brain. The next section in this guide is Types of Treatment. Use the menu to choose a different section to read in this guide. Staging for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma usually do not spread to other parts of the body.
Doctors use the results from diagnostic tests and scans to answer these questions: Tumor T : How large is the primary tumor? Where is it located? Node N : Has the tumor spread to the lymph nodes? If so, where and how many? The results are combined to determine the stage of Merkel cell cancer for each person. Types of Cancer. Skin Cancer Non-Melanoma Guide.
Medical Illustrations. Risk Factors and Prevention. Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma that is localized may include the following:. Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma that is metastatic or cannot be treated with local therapy may include the following:.
Treatment of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma that is not metastatic may include the following:. Actinic keratosis is not cancer but is treated because it may develop into cancer.
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