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Carcinoma in Situ

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Definition: A lesion with cytological characteristics associated with invasive carcinoma but the tumor cells are confined to the epithelium of origin, without invasion of the basement membrane.  coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM)   
Examples Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia; Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia 		Other names Carcinoma, Preinvasive; Carcinoma, Intraepithelial; Preinvasive Carcinoma; Neoplasm, Intraepithelial; Intraepithelial Neoplasm; Intraepithelial Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Intraepithelial; Intraepithelial Neoplasms
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses of the gallbladder  0   *Carcinoma in Situ *Gallbladder Neoplasms.

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