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Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
A carcinoma arising from malignant squamous bronchial epithelial cells and characterized by the presence of keratinization and/or intercellular bridges. Cigarette smoking and arsenic exposure are strongly associated with squamous cell lung carcinoma. (NCI Thesaurus)
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