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Carcinoma in situ

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Definition: Cancer that involves only the cells where it began, and that has not spread to any other tissues.

Alternate Spellings: carcinomainsitu, carcinoma in-situ

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Understanding Your True Breast Cancer Risk
Answers to questions about breast cancer risk including the issue of ductal carcinoma in situ.


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