Signs Of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer

Sunday, January 31st, 2010    Subscribe To Our Feed

You never noticed it before, but now you have a mole on your arm that seems to be changing color. It has a scaly surface and it is same as other moles on the body. This could be squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer. How does this type of cancer appear? Squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer generally appears on the visible skin of people over fifty years of age, those who have had many x-rays, those who have been exposed to chemicals and it also occurs in people with light colored skin, eyes and hair. If left alone, squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer can spread to other areas of the body, including the internal organs. When that happens, it can be fatal. However, if caught early enough you should be fine. In fact, there is a 95% cure rate if it is caught in time. If you think you have it, though, you should make an appointment with a medical professional immediately.

Dermatologists

If you think you may have squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer, you should seriously consider making an appointment with a dermatologist. A dermatologist specializes in treatment of the skin. Therefore, a dermatologist will know the best squamous cell skin cancer treatments. He or she will examine your sores, moles or red bumps and will determine if you do in fact have squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer. If your dermatologist isn’t sure, a biopsy may need to be done. A biopsy is when your doctor takes a sample of the skin lesion and sends it to a lab for testing. The test will then come back positive or negative for squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer. If you do turn out to have cancer, proper treatment will have to be started.

Treatment Of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer

You’ll need to begin treatment right away before the squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer metastasizes, or spreads, to other areas of your body. The good news is that squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer is completely curable if caught early enough. Treatment usually consists of shaving the lesion, or cutting it out completely. Sometimes a skin graft will have to be done if the sore is large enough. If these don’t work, and the cancer has spread, radiation may be used. Chemotherapy is a last resort, but it usually doesn’t prove very effective with squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer. 

The best thing to do is to protect yourself before you get squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer in the first place. Be away from sun rays and apply sun screen and also have regular checkup of moles and skin. Especially if you’re over fifty, squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer is common. As long as you catch it early, it can be treated. That’s why you and your dermatologist should be well acquainted so that you’re never surprised by sores you think could be cancer.

 

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