squamous cell


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Noun1.squamous cell - an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissuesquamous cell - an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
epithelial cell - one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
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Neutrophils may be important biomarkers for squamous cell carcinoma and targets to control cancer progression [19, 20].
A large number of the malignant tumors developing in the head and neck area are squamous cell carcinomas, and such carcinomas often occur together with other malignant tumors, either synchronously or metachronously [1, 2].
A group of people from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute conducted a recent study that found that people who smoke have a much greater chance of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin than non-smokers.
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common histologic type of malignancy (approximately 80% of cases), followed by adenocarcinoma (approximately 15%) [1, 3].
The pathology report diagnosed a stage T4NxMx, invasive, moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
Immunosuppressive treatment with azathioprine may be associated with an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients, but does not appear to increase the risk of basal cell carcinoma or keratinocyte cancers overall, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 studies.
Abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma has been reported in a variety of bird species, most commonly psittacine and gallinaceous birds.
The study found that the most common HPV-associated cancers are cervical carcinomas and oropharyngeal squamous cell cancers in the throat.
Global Markets Direct's, 'Head And Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Pipeline Review, H1 2016', provides an overview of the Head And Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma pipeline landscape.
[USPRwire, Thu Dec 31 2015] Global Markets Direct's, 'Recurrent Head And Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Pipeline Review, H2 2015', provides an overview of the Recurrent Head And Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma's therapeutic pipeline.

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