Lobular carcinoma in situ
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Term | Lobular carcinoma in situ |
Short definition | lobular carcinoma in situ (LAH-byoo-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast. This condition rarely becomes an invasive cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
lobular carcinoma in situ - (pronounced) (LAH-byoo-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast. This condition rarely becomes an invasive cancer. However, lobular carcinoma in situ in one breast increases the risk of developing breast cancer in both breasts. Also called LCIS
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