Squamous cell carcinoma in situ
| Squamous cell carcinoma in situ | |
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| Term | Squamous cell carcinoma in situ |
| Short definition | Squamous cell carcinoma in situ - (pronounced) (SKWAY-mus sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) condition in which abnormal cells are found in the tissues that make up the surface of the skin, the lining of the body's hollow organs (such as the bladder and uterus), and the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts. These abnormal cells can become cancerous and spread to nearby normal tissue. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Squamous cell carcinoma in situ - (pronounced) (SKWAY-mus sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) condition in which abnormal cells are found in the tissues that make up the surface of the skin, the lining of the body's hollow organs (such as the bladder and uterus), and the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts. These abnormal cells can become cancerous and spread to nearby normal tissue. Squamous cell carcinoma in situ occurs in the skin, anus, bladder, uterus, cervix, head and neck, lungs and vagina, and other parts of the body. Also called stage 0 squamous cell carcinoma
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