Can anyone tell me more about moderately differentiated squamous cell Casandra?



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Squamous cell carcinoma can occur anywhere in the body where there are squamous cells. This does not limit to the skin, but also organs where there are squamous cells, such as lungs.

Moderatedly differentiated means the cancer is moderately different for the original cells it derived from. This also has implication in how the cancer is treated.

The severity of the disease is usually classified by the spread of the disease. Every cancer has it's own classification system. It is one factor in how to treat the caner (if it is treatable at all).

You need to speak to an oncologist (cancer specialist) once a proper diagnosis has been made. Asking questions like this on AnyQA.com isn't going to help you as you are more likely to get wrong answers which in turn would make yourself worked up for nothing.

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Definition:
Squamous cell cancer is a malignant tumor that affects the middle layer of the skin.

Alternative Names:
Cancer - skin - squamous cell; Skin cancer - squamous cell
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Any change in an existing wart , mole or other skin lesion , or the development of a new growth that ulcerates and does not heal well, could indicate skin cancer . Skin cancer has a high cure rate if it is treated early, but neglect can allow the cancer to spread, causing disability or death.

Over 90% of skin cancers occur on areas of the skin that are regularly exposed to sunlight or other ultraviolet radiation. This is considered the primary cause of all skin cancers.

Other risks include older age, genetic predisposition (skin cancers are more common in those who have light-colored skin, blue or green eyes, and blond or red hair), chemical pollution, and overexposure to x-rays or other forms of radiation. Exposure to arsenic, which may be present in some herbicides, is another risk for development of skin cancers.

Squamous cell cancer is a malignant tumor. It is more aggressive than basal cell cancer , but still may be relatively slow-growing. It is more likely than basal cell cancer to spread (metastasize) to other locations, including internal organs. The incidence of skin cancer has increased greatly. In 1990, 600,000 Americans were diagnosed with either basal cell cancer or squamous cell cancer, up from 400,000 in 1980.

Squamous cell cancer involves cancerous changes to the cells of the middle portion of the epidermal skin layer. It is usually painless initially, but may become painful with the development of ulcers that do not heal. This cancer may begin in normal skin -- in the skin of a burn, injury, or scar -- or at a site of chronic inflammation (which may occur with many skin disorders). It most often originates from sun-damaged skin

Skin cancer, squamous cell - close-up

Skin cancer, squamous cell on the hands

Squamous cell carcinoma - invasive
Squamous cell cancer
Review Date: 8/16/2004
Reviewed By: Stephen Grund, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of Hematology & Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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