Breast carcinoma in situ
| Breast carcinoma in situ | |
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| Term | Breast carcinoma in situ |
| Short definition | Breast carcinoma in situ - (pronounced) (brest KAR-sih-NOH-moo in SY-too) condition in which abnormal cells are found in the tissues of the breast. There are 2 types of breast cancer in situ: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and Paget's disease of the nipple. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Breast carcinoma in situ - (pronounced) (brest KAR-sih-NOH-moo in SY-too) condition in which abnormal cells are found in the tissues of the breast. There are 2 types of breast cancer in situ: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and Paget's disease of the nipple. DCIS is a condition where the abnormal cells are found in the lining of a breast duct. The abnormal cells have not spread outside the milk duct to other tissues in the breast. Paget's disease of the nipple is a condition in which abnormal cells are found in the skin cells of the nipple and can spread to the areola. Patients with Paget's disease of the nipple may also have DCIS, or invasive breast cancer, in the same breast. Also called stage 0 breast cancer in situ
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