title: [Epidermoid carcinoma].
abstract: Squamous-cell carcinomas are the most frequent skin cancer after the basal-cell carcinomas. They occur in precursor lesions (dysplasia, actinic keratoses, Bowen's disease). They are mainly present in sun-exposed areas (face, hands). It is important to detect and treat them early. Surgical treatment is easy at an early stage. At a later stage their prognosis is poorer because the squamous cell carcinomas tend to invade locoregional tissue and metastase. Their prevention remains the most important thing by using a photoprotection and treating actinic keratoses.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Paris.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Descamps
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects