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| Alternative Names: | Cancer - skin - squamous cell; Skin cancer - squamous cell
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| Symptoms: | - Skin lesion/growth/bump
- Small
- Firm
- Reddened
- Nodule or flat growth
- Growth may be cone shaped
- Surface scaly or crusted
- Usually located on the face, ears, neck, hands, arms
- May occur on the lip, mouth, tongue, genitals or other areas
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| Signs and tests: | The appearance of the skin lesion may indicate a squamous cell carcinoma. A biopsy and examination of the lesion confirm the diagnosis.
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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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