In medicine, squamous cell carcinoma is a form of cancer of the carcinoma type that may occur in many different organs, including the skin, mouth, esophagus, lungs, and cervix. It is a malignant tumour of epithelium that shows squamous cell differentiation.

Squamous cell carcinomas account for about 20% of non-melanoma skin cancers, (with basal cell carcinomas accounting for about 80%), but are clinically more significant because of their ability to metastasize. Squamous cell carcinoma is usually developed in the epithelial layer of the skin and sometimes in various mucous membranes of the body. This type of cancer can be seen on the skin, lips, inside the mouth, throat or esophagus. This type of cancer is characterized by red, scaly skin that becomes an open sore.

When associated with the lung, it often causes ectopic production of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), resulting in hypercalcemia.

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My final pathological diagnosis has been changed to subungual squamous cell carcinoma, very very rare disease! #cancer #melanoma
otology_kotaro (Yasuo Mishiro) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:30:14 -0000
My final pathological diagnosis has been changed to subungual squamous cell carcinoma, very very rare disease! #cancer #melanoma
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