Carcinoma in situ
| Carcinoma in situ | |
|---|---|
| Term | Carcinoma in situ |
| Short definition | Carcinoma in situ - (pronounced) (KAR-sih-NOH-moo in SY-too) condition in which abnormal cells that look like cancer cells under a microscope are found only at the site where they first formed and have not spread to nearby tissue. Eventually, these cells can become cancerous and spread to nearby normal tissue. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Carcinoma in situ - (pronounced) (KAR-sih-NOH-moo in SY-too) condition in which abnormal cells that look like cancer cells under a microscope are found only at the site where they first formed and have not spread to nearby tissue. Eventually, these cells can become cancerous and spread to nearby normal tissue. There are many different types of carcinoma in situ depending on the type of tissue in which it originated. These include adenocarcinoma in situ (of the cervix, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract), ductal carcinoma in situ (of the breast), and squamous cell carcinoma in situ (of the skin, mouth, and larynx). Also called stage 0 disease
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