Expert answer:
O squamous cell carcinoma of the skin normally characterized by the following symptoms:
- Nodule (pit) of reddish coloration, rough surface and with hardened and yellowish bark;
- Injury that bleeds and does not heal (ulcer);
- Rapidly growing wound;
- Injury located in areas of sun exposure: face, neck, back, arms and legs.
Are risk factors for the appearance of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin:
- Clear Skin;
- Male;
- History of chronic exposure to ultraviolet rays;
- Immunosuppression, especially transplanted patients with AIDS;
- Chronic ulcers and scars, such as burns;
- Smoking, especially associated with cancer in the lips and oral cavity;
- HPV infection;
- Xeroderma pigmentosum, a genetic disease characterized by the predisposition to the appearance of skin cancers;
- Exposure to ionizing radiation and arsenic.
In the presence of a wound that does not heal, or a scar that grows and begins to bleed, a physician should be sought. dermatologist.
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