Squamous Cell Carcinomas
By J Brian
This type of skin cancer is the result of some damage occurring to the underlying skin cells and slowly a lump or tumor will develop right under the skin. It seems to happen most often on the face, perhaps near the lower lip, on the ears, or on the hands. 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.
This also seems to be a cancer that affects more men than women and occurs more often with individuals who are fair-skinned and who are older that sixty years of age. However, it can affect anyone who lives in a warmer climate or whose work and/or play keep them outdoors in the sun a great deal. However, for some reason it is a cancer that tends to be less invasive if it is found on skin that is sun-damaged by sun exposure than if it is found on a part of the body that does not normally get the same exposure to the sun.
The causes of squamous cell carcinoma can include such carcinogenic sources such as: the accumulated lifetime exposure to the suns harmful rays, a reaction to treatments for psoriasis that includes using Psoralen or Ultraviolet A radiation, exposure to radiation from radiotherapy, chemicals such as arsenic, the human papilloma virus, and smoking.
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