Squamous cell carcinoma of lung - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Squamous cell carcinoma of lung
Synonyms
- SCC of lung
- Epidermoid carcinoma of lung
- Squamous cell lung cancer
Causes
Effects
Parents
Treatments
Description
- " 25-40% of bronchial carcinoma
5 yr survival =15%
Located centrally
- in larger bronchi
linked more strongly with smoking than other lung cancers.
Due to their location
- are found earlier than other lung cancers.
SCC more often associated with:
-Pancoasts
-Horners
-Hypercalcemia
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