Up to half of women over the age of 80 and a third of medical students describe at least one event at some point in their lives. Prognosis
Of those presenting with syncope to an emergency department, about 4% died in the next 30 days. The risk of a poor outcome, however, depends very much on the underlying cause. Situational syncope is not at increased risk of death or adverse outcomes. Cardiac syncope is associated with worse prognosis compared to noncardiac syncope. Factors associated with poor outcomes include history of heart failure, history of myocardial infarction, ECG abnormalities, palpitations, signs of hemorrhage, syncope during exertion, and advanced age. Society and culture
Fainting in women was a commonplace trope or stereotype in Victorian England and in contemporary and modern depictions of the period. Syncope and presyncope are common in young athletes. In 1990 the American college basketball player Hank Gathers suddenly collapsed and died during a televised intercollegiate basketball game. He had previously collapsed during a game a few months prior. He was diagnosed with exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia at the time. There was speculation that he had since stopped taking the prescribed medications on game days.Falling-out is a culture-bound syndrome primarily reported in the southern United States and the Caribbean. Etymology
The term is derived from the Late Latin syncope, from Ancient Greek συγκοπή (sunkopē) cutting up, sudden loss of strength, from σύν (sun, "together, thoroughly") and κόπτειν (koptein, "strike, cut off").
If the disease is localized, surgical removal of the affected esophagus may offer the possibility of a cure. If the disease has spread, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are commonly used. Lung
When associated with the lung, it is typically a centrally located large-cell cancer (nonsmall-cell lung cancer). It often has a paraneoplastic syndrome causing ectopic production of parathyroid hormone-related protein, resulting in hypercalcemia, but paraneoplastic syndrome is more commonly associated with small-cell lung cancer. It is primarily due to smoking. Penis
Human papillomavirus (HPV), primarily HPV 16 and 18, are strongly implicated in the development of SCC of the penis. Three carcinomas in situ are associated with SCCs of the penis:
Bowens disease presents as leukoplakia on the shaft. Around a third of cases progress to SCC. Erythroplasia of Queyrat, a variation of Bowens disease, presents as erythroplakia on the glans. Bowenoid papulosis, which histologically resembles Bowen disease,  presents as reddish papules. Prostate
When associated with the prostate, squamous-cell carcinoma is very aggressive in nature. It is difficult to detect as no increase in prostate-specific antigen levels is seen, meaning that the cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Vagina and cervix
Vaginal SCC spreads slowly and usually stays near the vagina, but may spread to the lungs and liver. This is the most common type of vaginal cancer. Bladder
Most bladder cancer is transitional cell, but bladder cancer associated with schistosomiasis is often SCC. Diagnosis
Medical history, physical examination and medical imaging may suggest a squamous cell carcinoma, but a biopsy for histopathology generally establishes the diagnosis.