Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
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| Micrograph of a squamous carcinoma, a type of non-small-cell lung carcinoma. FNA specimen. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2] Dildar Hussain, MBBS [3] Shanshan Cen, M.D. [4]
Synonyms and keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma of lung; Epidermoid carcinoma of lung; Squamous cell lung cancer; SCC; Squamous papillary carcinoma; Squamous clear cell carcinoma; Squamous small cell carcinoma; Squamous basaloid carcinoma
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Differentiating Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung from other Diseases
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Diagnosis
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