Sentences with phrase «especially squamous»

Dalmatians are also susceptible to sunburn and thus to skin cancer (especially squamous cell carcinoma).

Medical oncologist Alexander T. Pearson, MD, PhD cares for adults with head and neck cancers, especially squamous cell carcinoma, a common form of cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layer lining the mouth and throat.

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The trial enrolled 361 patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who had not responded to platinum - based chemotherapy, a rapidly progressing form of the disease with an especially poor prognosis, said Dr. Ferris.

Squamous cell carcinomas in people of color, especially African Americans, are often associated with other conditions (such as a non-healing wound or immune suppression), he says, and this skin cancer type has a worse prognosis than when it strikes fair - skinned people.

Other conditions such as syphilis, irritation, scarlet fever, vitamin deficiency (especially vitamin B complex), traumatic fibroma, and squamous papilloma have been associated with this problem.

Especially in high doses in the diet, BHA causes papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas in the stomach of rats and hamsters.

Tumors and cancers (especially mast cell tumors, melanoma, histiocytic sarcoma, digital squamous cell carcinoma) are increasing in the breed.

This is especially true for white or lightly pigmented cats that are at an increased risk for getting squamous cell cancer on their ears, nose and eyelids.