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Signs & Symptoms of Squamous Cell Cancer
When SCC is confined to the epidermis, it is called squamous cell carcinoma or also referred to as Bowen's disease. When it
penetrates through the epidermis and into the dermis It becomes invasive. Squamous cell carcinoma usually grows slowly, but in some cases, it grows rapidly. This cancer can damage nearby tissues and can be disfiguring. It can also spread cancer to other parts of the body.
Common areas of occurrence of SCC are- the face, lips, ears, and hands. The incidence of metastatic SCC varies. The larger and deeper lesions especially on the lips, hands, temples, and ears are more likely to spread to other parts of the body.
These may indicate presence of SCC-
- A red bump on sun-exposed skin which does not go away. This will be found mainly on sun exposed areas - the face, head, hands, or shoulders.
- A growing irritated or reddish patch and forms a sore.
- A new skin growth that looking like a wart.
- A sore on the lower lip, that does not heal or an area of thickened skin on the lower lip, especially in smokers or tobacco chewers or those, whose lips are exposed to the sun and wind.
- Any diseased area of skin (lesion) can indicate SCC and should be examined if it has changed colour, shape, size, or
appearance or has not healed after an injury.
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