Squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer treatment

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Squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer is number second most common skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma. This skin cancer appears when the older cells pushed to the surface of the epidermis by the continuous healthy growth of basal cells deep within the skin. To put it simple, because of Squamous Cell carcinoma skin cancer, the old skin cell doesn’t die and replaced, but it still there while the healthy one continue growing and pushed outside.

Squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer caused some damage to the underlying skin cells and slowly a lump or tumor will develop right under the skin. Squamous Cell Carcinoma tends to attack on the face, such as lips and ears. It can manifest itself as a bump that is thickened, scaly, red, or crusty. It could resemble a wart. If it occurs on the rim of the ear or the lip it seems to become more aggressive in its growth.

The treatment for squamous cell cancer carcinoma is mainly use surgery, although few selected cases are treated with topical medication.  Surgical excision with a free margin of healthy tissue is a frequent treatment modality. Radiotherapy, given as external beam radiotherapy or as brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy), can also be used to treat squamous cell carcinomas.

There are other option of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer Treatment:

1. Moh's surgery is still used, even though the cure rate is not very high.
2. Radiation therapy often used afterward in high risk cancer or patient types.
3. Electrodessication and curettage or EDC, usually use to treat squamous cell carcinoma that known to be non-aggressive.
4. Imiquimod (Aldara) has been used with success for squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the skin and the penis, but the morbidity and discomfort of the treatment is severe. An advantage is the cosmetic result: after treatment, the skin resembles normal skin without the usual scarring and morbidity associated with standard excision. Imiquimod is not FDA-approved for any squamous cell carcinoma.

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