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| 1 Melanoma | 2 Moles | 3 Seborrhoeic keratoses | 4 Dermatofibroma | 5 Haemangioma | 6 Sunspots | 7 BCC | 8 SCC |
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) |
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| What is a SCC? Squamous cell carcinoma is the second commonest skin cancer. They are caused by excessive sun exposure and can occur on any site exposed to the sun. Many arise from pre-existing sunspots. They appear as relatively rapidly growing, scaly, flesh coloured to pale pink, raised spots. Later they may break down forming ulcers. They only spread to other organs in the body (metastasise) in about 2 out of 100 cases. However, on the lower lip, where they may look like a non-healing "sore", they can metastasise more frequently. |
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| How are they treated? By far the commonest treatment is surgical excision. |
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