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Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

Last revised by Khalid Alhusseiny ◉ on 15 May 2023

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Citation:

Alhusseiny K, Luijkx T, Babu V, et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15209

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15209

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/15209

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15209

Article created:

1 Oct 2011, The Radswiki ◉

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Last revised:

15 May 2023, Khalid Alhusseiny ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Khalid Alhusseiny had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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11 times, by 10 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

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Gynaecology

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Synonyms:

Cervical squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix
SCC cervix
Squamous cell carcinoma of cervix
Squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the cervix is the most common histological subtype of cervical cancer and accounts for 80-90% of cases.

Pathology

Most cervical squamous cell carcinomas grow at the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ). In younger women, the SCJ is located outside the external uterine os, and the tumor tends to grow outward (exophytic growth pattern). In elderly patients, the SCJ is located within the cervical canal and the cancer tends to grow inward along the cervical canal (endophytic growth pattern).

Variants

papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

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