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Noun: carcinoma in situ
  1. A cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
    "The biopsy revealed carcinoma in situ, which was caught at an early stage";
    - preinvasive cancer

Type of: carcinoma

Encyclopedia: Carcinoma in situ