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Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Última revisão das evidências: 15 Oct 2026
Última atualização do tópico: 22 Sep 2026

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • growing tumors
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • previous skin cancer
  • bleeding
  • crusting
  • evidence of sun damage to skin
  • tender or itchy nonhealing wound originally caused by trauma
  • erythematous papules or plaques
  • thin, flesh-colored or erythematous plaques
  • dome-shaped nodule
  • exophytic, fungating, verrucous nodules, or plaques
  • ulcerated tumors
  • lymphadenopathy
  • bone pain
  • hepatomegaly
  • neurologic signs
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Fatores de risco

  • ultraviolet radiation exposure
  • solid organ transplant recipient
  • immunosuppression
  • Fitzpatrick skin phototype
  • hereditary skin conditions
  • older age
  • male sex
  • exposure to carcinogens
  • actinic keratosis
  • previous skin cancer
  • exposure to ionizing radiation
  • human papillomavirus
  • tobacco smoking
  • use of thiazide diuretics or cardiac drugs
  • tattoos
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • biopsy
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • CT scan
  • MRI scan
  • CBC with differential
  • LFTs
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

SCC in situ (Bowen disease)

low-risk invasive SCC

high/very-high-risk invasive SCC with high likelihood of cure

high/very-high-risk invasive SCC with significant risk of recurrence or metastasis

locally advanced SCC

CONTÍNUA

immunocompromised or high risk of metastatic disease

Colaboradores

Autores

Keyoumars Soltani, MD
Keyoumars Soltani

Professor

Department of Medicine

Director of Immunopathology

Laboratory Section of Dermatology

The University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Declarações

KS declares that he has no competing interests.

Adaobi Nwaneshiudu Obasi, MD, PhD, FAAD
Adaobi Nwaneshiudu Obasi

Medical Director, Dermatologist, and Dermatopathologist

Cutis Wellness Dermatology & Dermatopathology, PLLC

Preceptor

University of the Incarnate Word

Department of Family Medicine

Laredo, TX

Declarações

ANO has received honorarium for lectures at 2020 Cynosure and PCCA meetings.

Agradecimentos

Prof K. Soltani and Dr A. I. Nwaneshiudu would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Carlos Paz and Dr Jessica M. Sheehan, the previous co-contributors to this topic.

Declarações

CP and JMS declare that they have no competing interests.

Revisores por pares

Catherine G. Chung, MD

Professor of Dermatology and Pathology

The Ohio State University

Wexner Medical Center, OH

Divulgaciones

CGC declares she has no competing interests.

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Referencias

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Artículos principales

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: squamous cell skin cancer [internet publication].Texto completo

Kim JYS, Kozlow JH, Mittal B, et al. Guidelines of care for the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Mar;78(3):560-78.Texto completo  Resumen

Keohane SG, Botting J, Budny PG, et al. British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of the people with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma 2020. Br J Dermatol 2021;184:401-14.Texto completo  Resumen

Stratigos AJ, Garbe C, Dessinioti C, et al. European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: part 2. Treatment - update 2023. Eur J Cancer. 2023 Nov;193:113252.Texto completo  Resumen

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