How to Use squamous cell carcinoma in a Sentence

squamous cell carcinoma

noun
  • His wife, Ulla, said the cause was squamous cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer.
    — Allan Kozinn, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019
  • He was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the neck and throat in 2007.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Rivera has tried to rebuild the culture while battling a form of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, as off-the-field drama has piled up.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2020
  • The most common forms of this disease are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
    — Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, SELF, 2 Feb. 2018
  • His wife, Ulla Colgrass, said the cause was squamous cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer.
    — Allan Kozinn, New York Times, 9 July 2019
  • The study also revealed for the first time a higher rate of non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, among flight attendants.
    — Alice Park, Time, 26 June 2018
  • Technically, squamous cell carcinomas are most common in people who are older with light skin.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 2 July 2018
  • Luckily, squamous cell carcinomas are treated fairly easily with the same methods used to treat basal cells.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 2 July 2018
  • If you've been diagnosed with basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, Mohs surgery most likely has been mentioned as a treatment option.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 25 May 2021
  • Ferro was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer or squamous cell carcinoma.
    — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Basal cell carcinoma can look like a zit or a mole and is usually pinkish or flesh-toned in color, while squamous cell carcinoma looks more like a wart that bleeds if scratched or bumped.
    — Emily Wang, Allure, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The much more common, and less serious types, are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, Schneider said.
    — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Oct. 2019
  • An ear, nose and throat doctor referred him to an oncologist, who did a biopsy on a mass at the base of his tongue and discovered a tumor - stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma.
    — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2018
  • And occurrences of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas after breast implants appear to be rare, Ashar wrote.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • In a separate trial, Kura is testing the drug in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2019
  • Kelly was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in his upper jaw in 2013 before having surgery.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The specialist identified the mark as squamous cell carcinoma, an extremely-aggressive form of skin cancer.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 11 Sep. 2017
  • His daughter, Afshaan Alter Burtram, said the cause was squamous cell carcinoma, a skin cancer.
    — Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
  • He was first diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, which led to him having surgery to have a portion of his upper jaw removed in June 2013.
    — Fox News, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Magallanes was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2022
  • There are other types of skin cancers that are less concerning, mainly squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, which tend to be (thankfully) much more common than melanoma.
    — House Call Doctor Sanaz Majd, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The most common subtype of anal cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, caused by human papillomavirus, known as HPV.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 19 Nov. 2019
  • He initially was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, which led to him having surgery to have a portion of his upper jaw removed in June 2013.
    — David Furones, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 June 2018
  • The 58-year-old was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer typically found in the middle to outer layers of skin, in August.
    — Allen Kim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2020
  • As Allure previously reported, basal cell carcinoma is one of the top two most common types of skin cancer, the other one being squamous cell carcinoma.
    — Emily Wang, Allure, 20 Mar. 2018
  • But when the test results came back, the specialist revealed that Cummins actually had squamous cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer that can grow or spread to other parts of the body if left untreated.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Any kind of inflammatory condition of the scalp -- such as seborrheic dermatitis, the most common cause of dandruff -- increases the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Castle Biosciences, which went public in 2019, makes tests that help guide treatment for certain cancers, including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and uveal melanoma.
    — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022
  • In 2010, Douglas was diagnosed with stage IV squamous cell carcinoma oral cancer, also known as throat cancer.
    — Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2021
  • In other CaringBridge posts, Klein’s wife announced he had been diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 13 Apr. 2022

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