A photograph of a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the second most common skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma

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A photograph of a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the second most common skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma. Chronic exposure to sunlight causes most cases of squamous cell carcinoma. SCCs may occur on all areas of the body including the mucous membranes, but are most common in areas exposed to the sun.

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Size: 3761px × 2400px
Photo credit: © Mediscan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: cancer, carcinoma, cell, dermatology, epidermoid, exposure, hand, health, medical, medicine, photograph, planocellular, scc, skin, squamous, sun, sunlight