SCC is the second most common form of skin cancer. It mainly affects people with fair skin and blue eyes and, in particular, the elderly.

Squamous cell carcinoma – Description

SCC is a malignant squamous cell tumor and can be found in many parts of the body. SCC of the skin develops from keratinocytes, the type of squamous cells that synthesize the protective keratin of the epidermis.

Squamous cell carcinomas usually occur in areas of previously sun-damaged skin and at sites of sun-induced actinic keratoses or (sun spots). It is more varied in appearance than basal cell carcinoma (BCC), grows faster, and can metastasize (spread to other body tissues) if left untreated, making it more dangerous than BCC.

SCC is usually a well-defined, scaly, red plaque. It may eventually spread to the deeper surrounding tissues.

Invasive SCCs involve the lower dermis and subcutaneous fat and can range in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter. Sometimes they grow rapidly, but more commonly they grow slowly over months or years. Unlike BCCs, they can be tender. Some SCCs have the appearance of sores that do not heal.

Many SCCs develop from solar keratoses, small scaly patches often found on the face, bald scalp, ears, hands, and forearms of fair-skinned people.

SCC can also develop in burn scars and long-standing leg ulcers. Oral SCCs are often due to smoking.

Diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

As with all skin cancers, allopathic medical practice is to confirm SCC by biopsy.

Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma

Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma depends on the size of the tumor, its location, and other factors, such as whether it has metastasized.

Treatment options include:

• curettage (scraping tissue with an instrument), with or without electrodesiccation. (Electrodesiccation uses an electrical spark to destroy tissue)
• cryosurgery (freezing with liquid nitrogen)
• surgery (excision)
• Moh micrographic surgery
• radiotherapy
• chemotherapy

ACTINIC KERATOSES (or SOLAR KERATOSES)

Solar keratoses are premalignant disorders of the epidermis and are becoming more frequent. They are small, dry, scaly lesions that are commonly found on parts of the body most exposed to the sun: the face, head, back of the hands, and sometimes the lip (actinic cheilitis).

As with BCC and SCC, chronic sun exposure is the cause of actinic keratoses.

What happens if solar keratoses are not treated? Approximately 2-5% of actinic keratoses can develop malignant cells and become a skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma.

Treatment

The conventional treatment is lyophilization with liquid nitrogen. For large areas, a topical cream containing 5-fluorouracil (trade name Efudex) can be used for several weeks. Fluorouracil is a chemotherapy drug that is applied to the skin. It works by interfering with DNA synthesis.

The unpleasant side effects of fluorourcil, which are redness and scaling of the skin with symptoms of burning and itching, may outweigh the benefits, as this cream can be effective in removing generalized solar keratosis.

However, it is worth being aware that it is a chemotherapy drug that affects your DNA. Rarely questioned by doctors, Efudex should not be used by people who are deficient in the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). Current research shows that 8% of people have at least a partial deficiency of this enzyme. The potential for DNA damage is the concern.

But did you know there are other treatment methods that can help? There are other tried and tested natural substances that can eliminate SCC and other types of skin cancer.

For example, bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). This is the root of a plant that is used as a topical application. Many practitioners don’t know how it works. I have even read expert articles stating that the mode of action is unknown. However, research shows that it works by disabling the mitochondria, which is the powerhouse of the cancer cell. This effect is profound in the cancer cell, but does not have the same result in healthy tissue. Regardless of how it works, bloodroot reliably and quickly breaks down a skin cancer tumor. You can safely cure skin cancer such as squamous cell carcinoma using this substance and the correct method.

What happens is very fast; tiny ‘dots’ of dead white tissue appear literally overnight. An area of ​​necrotic tissue then forms over the next few days. Once the applications are stopped, this area dries up, crusts over, and falls off, leaving healthy, new, pink tissue underneath. Then all that needs to be done is to encourage healing as with any minor injury.