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Squamous-cell carcinoma
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<p>Squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC), also known as epidermoid carcinoma, comprises a number of different types of <a href="/facts/Cancer/PVW6n1D0">cancer</a> that begin in <a href="/facts/Epithelium/ecKHcHC3">squamous cells</a>. These cells form on the surface of the skin, on the lining of hollow organs in the body, and on the lining of the <a href="/facts/Respiratory_tract/nnG9UEmr">respiratory</a> and <a href="/facts/Digestive_tract/nK2zwqBS">digestive tracts</a>. </p><p>The squamous-cell carcinomas of different body sites can show differences in their presented symptoms, <a href="/facts/Natural_history_of_disease/1aaqxVb5">natural history</a>, <a href="/facts/Prognosis/3DEGwPag">prognosis</a>, and response to <a href="/facts/Cancer_treatment/dezlwmAe">treatment</a>. </p>