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{{ Infobox diagnosis
{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Squamous carcinoma lung cytology.gif
| Image      = Lung squamous carcinoma -- intermed mag.jpg
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| Caption    = Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. [[Pap stain]].
| Caption    = Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  = squamous carcinoma of the lung
| Synonyms  = squamous carcinoma of the lung
| Micro      =
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*+/-Small nucleolus.
*+/-Small nucleolus.
*Intracellular bridges - classic.
*Intracellular bridges - classic.
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*[[Lymphovascular invasion]] (LVI) is relatively common in small tumours. In one series of NSLC tumours less than 2 cm the prevalence of LVI was 16%.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Tao H, Hayashi T, Sano F, ''et al.'' |title=Prognostic impact of lymphovascular invasion compared with that of visceral pleural invasion in patients with pN0 non-small-cell lung cancer and a tumor diameter of 2 cm or smaller |journal=J. Surg. Res. |volume=185 |issue=1 |pages=250–4 |year=2013 |month=November |pmid=23830361 |doi=10.1016/j.jss.2013.05.104 |url=}}</ref>
**Unlike in [[lung adenocarcinoma]], LVI in lung SCC does ''not'' seem to increase the risk of distant metastases and death.<ref name=pmid22617241>{{cite journal |author=Higgins KA, Chino JP, Ready N, ''et al.'' |title=Lymphovascular invasion in non-small-cell lung cancer: implications for staging and adjuvant therapy |journal=J Thorac Oncol |volume=7 |issue=7 |pages=1141–7 |year=2012 |month=July |pmid=22617241 |doi=10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182519a42 |url=}}</ref>


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*[[Small cell carcinoma of the lung]] - for ''basaloid squamous cell carcinoma''.
*[[Small cell carcinoma of the lung]] - for ''basaloid squamous cell carcinoma''.


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===Images===
*[[Lymphovascular invasion]] (LVI) is relatively common in small tumours. In one series of NSLC tumours less than 2 cm the prevalence of LVI was 16%.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Tao H, Hayashi T, Sano F, ''et al.'' |title=Prognostic impact of lymphovascular invasion compared with that of visceral pleural invasion in patients with pN0 non-small-cell lung cancer and a tumor diameter of 2 cm or smaller |journal=J. Surg. Res. |volume=185 |issue=1 |pages=250–4 |year=2013 |month=November |pmid=23830361 |doi=10.1016/j.jss.2013.05.104 |url=}}</ref>
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**Unlike in [[lung adenocarcinoma]], LVI in lung SCC does ''not'' seem to increase the risk of distant metastases and death.<ref name=pmid22617241>{{cite journal |author=Higgins KA, Chino JP, Ready N, ''et al.'' |title=Lymphovascular invasion in non-small-cell lung cancer: implications for staging and adjuvant therapy |journal=J Thorac Oncol |volume=7 |issue=7 |pages=1141–7 |year=2012 |month=July |pmid=22617241 |doi=10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182519a42 |url=}}</ref>
Image: Lung squamous carcinoma -- very low mag.jpg | Lung SCC - very low mag. (WC)
Image: Lung squamous carcinoma -- low mag.jpg | Lung SCC - low mag. (WC)
Image: Lung squamous carcinoma -- intermed mag.jpg | Lung SCC - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image: Lung squamous carcinoma -- high mag.jpg | Lung SCC - high mag. (WC)
Image: Lung squamous carcinoma - alt -- low mag.jpg | Lung SCC - low mag. (WC)
Image: Lung squamous carcinoma - alt -- intermed mag.jpg | Lung SCC - intermed. mag. (WC)
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====Cytology====
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Image: Squamous carcinoma lung cytology.gif | Lung SCC - cytology. (WC)
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==IHC==
==IHC==
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