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Revision as of 16:07, 14 June 2012

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]

The risk factors of the disease include sun exposure, UV radiation, smoking, drugs etc

Common risk factors for the development of the disease inlcude:

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-== Risk Factors ==
+== Overview ==
-Smoking is a significant risk factor.  Other risk factors include sun exposure, radiation therapy, exposure to carcinogens, chronic skin irritation or inflammation, genetic diseases, and presence of premalignant lesions.   Squamous cell cancer can also occur after organ (e.g. heart, kidney) transplantation. Anti-rejection drugs, that ensure the organ is not rejected by the body, can also suppress the immune system. This can be a major factor towards squamous cell skin cancer.
+The risk factors of the disease include sun exposure, UV radiation, smoking, drugs etc
+== Common Risk Factors ==
+Common risk factors for the development of the disease inlcude:
+* Chronic sun exposure.
+* Fair skin
+* Elderly age (>45 yrs)
+* Male sex
+* Smoking
+== Less Common Risk factors ==
+* Personal History of a skin cancer previously
+* [[Xeroderma Pigmentosa]]
+* Drugs that cause photo-sensitivity like [[ibuprofen]], [[isotretinoin]] etc.,
+* Immuno suppression in post-transplantation patients
+* Skin inflammation or injury.