Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common type of skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma, the other type of non-melanoma skin cancer, and forms on the squamous cells of the skin’s outermost layer, the epidermis.  When diagnosed and treated early, squamous cell carcinomas are not harmful, however if allowed to progress, this cancer can spread and become fatal.  Threre are over 2,000 deaths per year in the United States from Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

 

Would you like to learn more about Squamous Cell Carcinoma Prevention and Treatment?  Call us to schedule a consultation at Clovis Dermatology.