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Your pathology report for actinic cheilitis

Actinic cheilitis is a condition that affects the lips, especially the lower lip, due to long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. It causes the skin of the lips to become rough, scaly, or discolored. Actinic cheilitis is considered a precancerous condition, meaning that if left untreated, it has the potential to develop …
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Your pathology report for squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common types of skin cancer. It starts from squamous cells, which are the flat cells that normally form the outermost layer of the skin (the epidermis). SCC occurs when cancerous squamous cells grow beyond the epidermis into the deeper layers of the skin. Pathologists describe this …
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