What is squamous cell skin cancer?

Squamous cell cancer of the skin begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, the lining of the hollow organs of the body, and the passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts.

How do members experience squamous cell skin cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with squamous cell skin cancer*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for squamous cell skin cancer*

Who has squamous cell skin cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 8
40s 10
50s 41
60s 49
70+ 66

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 51
Female 124

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What is squamous cell skin cancer?

Squamous cell cancer of the skin begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, the lining of the hollow organs of the body, and the passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts.



Common symptoms reported by people with squamous cell skin cancer

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for squamous cell skin cancer

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Compare treatments taken by people with squamous cell skin cancer

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have squamous cell skin cancer through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with squamous cell skin cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has squamous cell skin cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 64 say squamous cell skin cancer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 8
40s 10
50s 41
60s 49
70+ 66
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 5
40-49 years 16
50-59 years 21
60-69 years 17
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 51
Female 124

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 86
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from squamous cell skin cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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