A carcinoma arising from the squamous cells of the epidermis. Skin squamous cell carcinoma is most commonly found on sun-exposed areas. The majority of the tumors are well-differentiated.
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DOID:3151; NCIT:C4819; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; epidermoid carcinoma of skin; epidermoid carcinoma of the skin; epidermoid skin carcinoma; http://identifiers.org/medgen/107512; http://identifiers.org/snomedct/254651007; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0553723; skin squamous cell cancer; squamous cell carcinoma of skin; squamous cell carcinoma of the skin; zone of skin squamous cell carcinoma