Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

Last revised by Tim Luijkx ◈ on 7 Mar 2018

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Luijkx T, Babu V, et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15209

DOI:

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

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/15209

rID:

15209

Article created:

1 Oct 2011, The Radswiki ◉

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Last revised:

7 Mar 2018, Tim Luijkx ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Tim Luijkx had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

13 times, by 7 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gynaecology

Tags:

cases, refs

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).