What is Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
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September 03, 2008
SCC is also common in North America. Approximately 1 in 20 people are expected to develop a SCC in their lifetime. SCC is found in the same distribution as BCC, with the highest prevalence on the head and neck. Older patients who drove vehicles during their working years will have a predominance of cancers on the left side of their heads due to increased sun exposure from vehicle windows. Left untreated, SCC will occasionally metastasize to the regional lymph nodes and beyond. SCC usually presents as a scaly red papule, often concurrent with local AK and surface erosion. Treatment is excision with differing margins depending on the severity noted on biopsy report. The Mohs technique can also be used if tissue conservation is needed. Small lesions can be treated with curettage and electrodesiccation. The SCC is usually resistant to topical treatment.
AbusyRN2go
8 days ago
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Yes this is the corner of a mouth, do not know WHY the photo I down load always looks funny??
gewisageni
about 1 month ago
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Ok.. All I see is that all of AbusyRN2go's VERY informative articles are just that INFORMATIVE...So I am not sure as to why any of these would have a negative marking.
Thanks ABUSYRN2GO...Stuff I didn't know and liked reading about...
dmazment
2 months ago
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Surgical removal of tissue (Surgical Oncology)
Mapping the piece of tissue, freezing and cutting the tissue between 5 and 10 micrometres using a cryostat, and staining with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) or other stains (including T. Blue)
Interpretation of microscope slides (Pathology)
Reconstruction of the surgical defect (Reconstructive Surgery)
angienwgeorgia
2 months ago
40 comments
Patty, is that the corner of a mouth? Ick...............this is a big thumbs up! Hey, yanno, this also looks like herpes too. We gotta watch who we smooch.
curlyd
2 months ago
80 comments
Patty- thanks for another basic overview on skin cancer. Although repeated sun exposure increases one's risk for skin cancer, skin cancer can occur later in life due to one bad sunburn in one's youth. Protect yourself and those you love (esp. your little ones).Diane
kaye7
2 months ago
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Never heard of Mohs technique