Squamous cell carcinoma

Pronunciation

SKWAY-mus sel kar-sin-O-ma

Definition

Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells that look like fish scales. Squamous cells are found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, the lining of the hollow organs of the body, and the passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts. Also called epidermoid carcinoma.

Source

Source: The National Cancer Institute (NCI)


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Anonymous Metastic Squamous cell carcinoma 3 Jun 8 2008, 12:49 PM EDT by Anonymous
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My friend has just been diagnosed with Squamous carcinoma and is waiting to meet with oncologist. Does anyone out there have anything like this?
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