Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma arising from squamous bronchial epithelial cells. It may be keratinizing or non-keratinizing. Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by the presence of keratinization, pearl formation, and/or intercellular bridges. Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by the absence of keratinization, pearl formation, and intercellular bridges. Cigarette smoking and arsenic exposure are strongly associated with squamous cell lung carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Epidermoid Cell Carcinoma of Lung - Epidermoid Cell Carcinoma of the Lung - Epidermoid Cell Lung Carcinoma - LSCC - LUSC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lung - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung - Squamous Cell Lung Cancer - Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma - Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma - Squamous cell lung carcinoma