DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU


Meaning of DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [DUK-tal KAR-si-NO-ma in SYE-too] ]

DCIS. A noninvasive, precancerous condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lining of a breast duct. The abnormalcells have not spread outside the duct to other tissues in the breast. In some cases, ductal carcinoma in situ may become invasive cancer and spread to other tissues, although it is not known at this time how to predict which lesions will become invasive. Also called intraductal carcinoma.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).