When assessing for squamous cell cancer (SCC), a home health nurse is particularly concerned about a suspicious lesion on the
a. leg of a 60-year-old Asian female.
b. neck of a 73-year-old Hispanic female.
c. Lower lip of a 70-year-old African Amer-ican male.
d. back of a 90-year-old Caucasian male.
C
SCC is skin cancer arising from the epidermis and is found most often on the scalp, outer ears, lower lip, and dorsum of the hands. Approximately 90% of lip lesions can be attributed to squamous cell carcinoma. SCC is more common in men and older adults. SCC is the most com-mon skin cancer in African-Americans.
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