Squamous cells

Squamous cells

Thin, flat cells on the surfaces of the skin and cervix and linings of various organs.
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Q. what is the most accurate pathological test to identify the primary source of a cystic mass in the neck? the mass was removed. Pathologist was unable to identify the source and diagnosed the mass as a branchilogic carcinmoa (which is extremely rare, if exists at all). Therefore, I am looking for the most updated test and examinations that can be applied to blocks of the mass and determine their origin (primary source)

A. Pathologic examinaions under a microscope are the most accurate ones there are, and sometimes even they don't help to identify the cell types. I do not have any other ideas on other tests you can do, and I believe you should follow the treatment your doctors will advise you based on this diagnosis they have made.

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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells arising in squamous cells, which compose most of skin's upper layers (epidermis).
Surgical Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of External Ear in a Dog
The mass contained a tumour composed of atypical malignancy squamous cells in sheets.
Squamous cell carcinoma of thyroglossal duct cyst
Most head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that begin in the flat, squamous cells that make up the thin surface layer of the structures in the head and neck.
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Histologically, these tumors are characterized by dense, superficial keratinization, often forming "church spires" of orthokeratotic and parakeratotic squamous cells extending upward from the surface (Figure 4, A).
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Variants of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract: A Comprehensive Review With a Focus on Genetic Alterations
Tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes are pri- marily responsible for genetic alterations at molecular level and thus are responsible for progression of normal epithelial cells to dysplastic squamous cells.
Role of protein kinases and Kirsten ras pathways in oral squamous cell carcinoma and poorly differentiated oral squamous cell carcinoma in Punjab (Pakistan) population
Editor's Note: Squamous cells occur in the outermost layers of the skin, as well as in the lining of the digestive tract and other areas.
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1 These squamous cells form the lining epithelium of skin, oral cavity, oesophagus, rectum, vagina etc.
A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF OROFACIAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN LOCAL POPULATION
Squamous cells are the main part of the outermost layers of the skin, and SCC is one of the major forms of skin cancer.
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It was composed of strands, cords and nests of squamous cells.
Squamous cell carcinoma arising in mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst) - a rare presentation
The diagnosis is established when malignant cells are entirely of squamous cells, and overlying skin malignancies or other primary sites of squamous cell carcinoma have been excluded2.
PRIMARY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF BREAST; A CASE REPORT
The origin of the squamous cells within the breast is unknown.
Bilateral Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Breast in a Pre Menopausal Woman
At that time, biopsy revealed only squamous cells and the preliminary diagnosis was oesophageal carcinoma.
Carcinosarcoma of the oesophagus--a rare mixed type of tumor

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