Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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General Discussion
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common skin cancer with between 200,000 and 250,000 cases reported each year. It is a malignant cancer that usually develops from the epidermis and/or the mucous lining of the body cavities (epithelium), but may occur anywhere on the body. SCC most often affects individuals who are exposed to large amounts of sunlight. Susceptibility is related to the amount of melanin pigment in the skin, and light-skinned persons are most vulnerable. With appropriate treatment, it is usually curable.
Supporting Organizations
American Cancer Society, Inc.
- 250 Williams NW St
- Ste 6000
- Atlanta, GA 30303
- USA
- Tel: (404)320-3333
- Tel: (800)227-2345
- Website: http://www.cancer.org
Cancer Support Community
- 1050 17th St NW Suite 500
- Washington, DC 20036
- Tel: (202)659-9709
- Fax: (202)974-7999
- Tel: (888)793-9355
- Website: http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, Inc.
- P.O. Box 55071 #15530
- Boston, MA 02205-5071
- Tel: (607)257-1141
- Fax: (607)255-0349
- Tel: (800)601-0613
- Email: aschoener@ecaware.org
- Website: http://www.ecaware.org/
Friends of Cancer Research
- 1800 M Street NW
- Suite 1050 South
- Washington, DC 22202
- Tel: (202)944-6700
- Email: info@focr.org
- Website: http://www.focr.org
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
- PO Box 8126
- Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
- Tel: (301)251-4925
- Fax: (301)251-4911
- Tel: (888)205-2311
- Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
Livestrong Foundation
- 2201 E. Sixth Street
- Austin, TX 78702
- Tel: (512)236-8820
- Fax: (512)236-8482
- Tel: (877)236-8820
- Email: media@livestrong.org
- Website: http://www.livestrong.org
National Cancer Institute
- 6116 Executive Blvd Suite 300
- Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
- USA
- Tel: (301)435-3848
- Tel: (800)422-6237
- Email: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
- Website: http://www.cancer.gov
OncoLink: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource
- 3400 Spruce Street
- 2 Donner
- Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
- USA
- Tel: (215)349-8895
- Fax: (215)349-5445
- Email: hampshire@uphs.upenn.edu
- Website: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu
Rare Cancer Alliance
- 1649 North Pacana Way
- Green Valley, AZ 85614
- USA
- Website: http://www.rare-cancer.org
Skin Cancer Foundation
- 149 Madison Avenue
- Suite 901
- New York, NY 10016
- Tel: (212)725-5176
- Fax: (212)725-5751
- Tel: (800)754-6490
- Email: info@skincancer.org
- Website: http://www.skincancer.org
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Last Updated: 4/20/2008
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