title: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma characteristics.
abstract: The second most common type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, carries a higher mortality rate than basal cell carcinoma. This article discusses the incidence, risk, characteristics, and prevention of the disease.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Gantt
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*