Carcinoma In Situ

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CIS
Pronunciation
/ˌkɑːrsɪˈnoʊmə ɪn ˈsaɪtuː/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. Intravesical treatment is used for carcinoma in situ and other high grade non-muscle-invasive tumours.
  2. Carcinoma in situ is proliferation of cancer cells within ducts or lobules and without invasion of stromal tissue.
  3. The other 3 cases were carcinoma in situ or intraductal carcinoma of breast.
  4. These lesions included ductal carcinoma in situ ( DCIS ), invasive lobular cancer, cysts, and fibroadenomas.
  5. The manifestations of mammography, ultrasonography and pathologic appearances of ductal carcinoma in situ

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