Squamous cell carcinoma

...Because skin cancer is visible, it is often treated relatively early, and the prognosis is better than that of internal cancers, but it is still important to detect it early and receive the correct treatment.
[squamous cell carcinoma]
It is a typical type of skin cancer, and is often seen on exposed areas such as the head, face, and back of the hands. Lip cancer, penile cancer, and labia cancer, which occur at the transition between the skin and mucous membranes, are also squamous cell carcinomas.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "squamous cell carcinoma" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…皮膚癌は，目に見えるために比較的早期に治療されることが多く，内臓の癌に比べれば予後はよいが，早期に発見して正しい治療を行うことがたいせつである。
［有棘細胞癌squamous cell carcinoma］
　皮膚癌の代表的なもので，頭部，顔面，手背などの露出部に多くみられる。皮膚と粘膜の移行部にみられる口唇癌，陰茎癌，陰唇癌も有棘細胞癌である。…

※「squamous cell carcinoma」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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