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| Alternative Names: | Cancer - skin - squamous cell; Skin cancer - squamous cell
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| Prevention: | Minimize sun exposure. Protect skin from the sun by wearing protective clothing such as hats, long-sleeved shirts, long skirts or pants. Sunlight is most intense at mid-day, so try to avoid exposure during these hours. Use high-quality sunscreens, preferably with SPF (sun protection factor) ratings of at least 15. Apply the sunscreen at least a half hour before exposure and re-apply frequently. Use a sunscreen for winter exposure to the sun also.
Examine the skin regularly for development of suspicious growths or changes in an existing skin lesion. A new growth that ulcerates or is slow to heal is suspicious.
Suspicious changes in existing growths include a change in their color, size, texture, and appearance, or development of pain, inflammation, bleeding, or itching.
A lesion that is asymmetrical, has irregular or diffuse borders, has multiple colors mixed in one lesion and/or is larger than 6 mm (millimeters) diameter is suspicious.
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Review Date: 11/7/2002
Reviewed By: Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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