Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous Cell Carcinoma
		SYMPTOMS	Usually asymptomatic \| Occasional irritation
		SIGNS	Bleeding \| Irritation \| Crusting \| Pruritus
		WORK-UP	Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
		TREATMENT	UV protection \| Biopsy \| Surgical excision (Mohs technique) \| Chemotherapy \| Radiation \| Cryotherapy
		FOLLOW-UP	6 months, sometimes sooner
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	None
		ETIOLOGY	UV damage \| Actinic keratosis (precursor) \| HPV \| HIV
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Seborrheic keratosis \| Actinic keratosis \| Keratoacanthoma \| Squamous cell carcinoma \| Sebaceous gland carcinoma \| Malignant melanoma
		NOTES	Higher chance of malignancy compared to BCC