Cervical squamous cell carcinoma

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the cervical epithelium. It usually evolves from a precancerous cervical lesion. Increased numbers of sexual partners and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection are risk factors for cervical squamous cell carcinoma. The following histologic patterns have been described: conventional squamous cell carcinoma, papillary squamous cell carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, condylomatous carcinoma and spindle cell carcinoma. Survival is most closely related to the stage of disease at the time of diagnosis.

Also known as cervical squamous cell cancer, cervical squamous cell carcinoma, cervix squamous cell carcinoma, cervix uteri squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of cervix, squamous cell carcinoma of cervix uteri, squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix uteri, squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix, squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix, squamous cervical cancer, uterine cervix squamous cell carcinoma — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 3744 per MONDO
• NCIT C4028 per MONDO
• Orphanet 213767 per MONDO
• SCTID 254886006 per MONDO
• UMLS C0279671 per MONDO

Affected Organs