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Carcinoma in Situ

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
preinvasive cancer
plural
Carcinoma in Situs
possessive
Carcinoma in Situ's
pluralpossessive
Carcinoma in Situs'