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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating

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Definition: A noninvasive (noninfiltrating) carcinoma of the breast characterized by a proliferation of malignant epithelial cells confined to the mammary ducts or lobules, without light-microscopy evidence of invasion through the basement membrane into the surrounding stroma.  intraductal refers to mammary ducts only; do not confuse entry term CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL with CARCINOMA, DUCTAL; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; or CARCINOMA, PANCREATIC DUCTAL; coordinate IM with BREAST NEOPLASMS (IM)   
Examples Paget's Disease, Mammary 		Other names Ductal Carcinoma In Situ; DCIS; Carcinoma, Intraductal; Noninfiltrating Intraductal Carcinomas; Noninfiltrating Intraductal Carcinoma; Intraductal Carcinomas, Noninfiltrating; Intraductal Carcinomas; Intraductal Carcinoma; Carcinomas, Noninfiltrating Intraductal; Carcinomas, Intraductal; Carcinoma, Noninfiltrating Intraductal; Intraductal Carcinoma, Noninfiltrating

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