The Most Common Skin Cancer – Squamous Cell Carcinoma
One of the most prevalent types of cancer is squamos cell carcinoma. Squamos cell carcinoma is a type of cancer that originates in the outermost layers of the epithelium (where squamos cells reside) and the linings of most body cavities. Because the type of cells it bases itself in is common throughout our body, squamos cell carcinoma can occur in a variety of areas including the skin, prostate, mouth, esophagus, vagina, cervix and lungs. Squamos cell carcinoma usually commences where mutated cells exist in the lining of body cavities. Due to the array of places in which squamos cell carcinoma can occur, symptoms and biological appearance may vary according to the specified area. Squamos cell carcinoma is most noticeable in the skin, where it produces legions and ulcers. These “tumors” tend to grow moderately. Squamos cell carcinoma begins as an unconstrained multiplication of cancer cells. These cells accumulate until they break through the basement membrane of the invaded cell, and begin proliferating to other organs and tissues. Squamos cell carcinoma is typically diagnosed via biopsy, and can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and other variants of cancer treatment. Conditions that are related to squamos cell carcinoma include melanoma and Bowen’s Disease.