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Though a vast majority of people knew about the HPV vaccination, that wasn’t the case for awareness about the association between HPV and a throat cancer called oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Ultraviolet radiation is thought to cause up to 95% of basal and squamous cell carcinomas, and between 70-95% of melanomas in people with fair skin.
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Frequently Asked Questions How fast does lip cancer grow?
Many types of lip cancer are caused by squamous cell carcinoma.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
In extreme cases, these lines may turn out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, Azzawi adds.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Squamous cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squamous%20cell. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
squamous cell
noun
: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium
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