A cancer that develops from squamous cells found in the skin that covers the outside and lines the inside of the body. For example, a squamous cell cancer of the lung develops from the cells that line the airways.
The Condition"Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) accounts for about 20% of skin cancer and occurs mainly on sun-exposed surfaces, although with a slightly different distribution to Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)..."