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Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common cancer of the skin.
It is a malignant growth of the epithelial layer (external surface) of the skin. It usually involves skin in areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, ears, hands or arms and more often affects adults over 40.
The cancer develops in the outer layer of the skin but some squamous cell carcinomas arise from solar or actinic keratosis. It is possible for squamous cell carcinoma to spread to other areas of the body; therefore, early treatment is important.
Frequent Signs And Symptoms
A small, disfiguring, scaling, raised bump on the skin that crusts and eventually ulcerates. The bump doesn’t hurt or itch. They are generally found in sun-exposed areas like the face, neck, arms, scalp, backs of the hands, and ears but can occur on the lips, inside the mouth, on the genitalia, or anywhere on the body. Any suspecious lesion, especially those that grow, bleed, change in appearance or do not heal should be evaluated by a physician. |
