"Squamous carcinoma" is a type of cancer that commonly affects the skin or lining of organs. It is named after the squamous cells that make up the affected tissues. Full definition
Dr. Islam's discovery was published [S. Islam, T. E. Carey, G. T. Wolf, M. J. Wheelock, and K. J. Johnson, «Expression of N - Cadherin by human squamous carcinoma cells induces a scattered fibroblastic phenotype with disrupted cell - cell adhesion,» J. Cell Biol. (sciencemag.org)
Protein Kinase Casein Kinase 2 Mediates Inhibitor - κB Kinase and Aberrant Nuclear Factor - κB Activation by Serum Factor (s) in Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma Cells (cancerres.aacrjournals.org)
Suppression of Growth by All - trans Retinoic Acid Requires Prolonged Induction of Interferon Regulatory Factor 1 in Cervical Squamous Carcinoma (SiHa) Cells (pnas.org)