Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the cervical epithelium. It usually evolves from a precancerous cervical lesion. Increased numbers of sexual partners and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection are risk factors for cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Survival is most closely related to the stage of disease at the time of diagnosis.

**Synonyms:** - Cervical Squamous Cell Cancer - Cervix Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Cervix Uteri Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Cervix - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Cervix Uteri - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix Uteri - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix - Squamous cervical cancer - Uterine Cervix Squamous Cell Carcinoma