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  1. Also known as: cutaneous squamous carcinoma
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    MD, DNB, SCE UK, Dermatology
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    A type of skin cancer, which forms in the middle and outer layer of the skin. It causes red nodules, scaly, red patches on lips or inside the mouth, , open sores, or wartlike sore on or in the anus or on genitals.
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    Urgent medical attention is usually recommended in severe cases by healthcare providers
    How common is condition?
    Common (More than 200,000 cases per year in US)
    Is condition treatable?
    Treatable by a medical professional
    Does diagnosis require lab test or imaging?
    Often requires lab test or imaging
    Time taken for recovery
    Can last several months or years
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    Family history may increase likelihood
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    Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma is the second most common type of skin cancer, with more than 1 million new cases per year, 2,3 outnumbering all top five reportable cancers treated in the United States combined. The overall prognosis for patients with cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma is excellent.
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    After appropriate treatment, squamous cell carcinoma can disappear, but can reappear at a later stage or may spread to other organs also.
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    Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) generally has a high survival rate. The 5-year survival is 99 percent when detected early. Once SCC has spread to the lymph nodes and beyond, the survival rates are lower. Yet this cancer is still treatable with surgery and other therapies, even in its advanced stages.
    This percentage shows the likelihood that a person with a specific type and stage of cancer may live for at least five years after the diagnosis, compared with people who don't have cancer. According to numbers tracked by the Canadian Cancer Society, the five-year relative survival rate for squamous cell carcinoma is 95 percent.
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