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Adenocarcinoma in situ
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Definition 1
A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the glandular tissue that lines certain internal organs, such as the uterus, cervix, lung, pancreas, and colon. Adenocarcinoma in situ, which occurs most often in the cervix, may become cancer and spread to nearby normal tissue. Also called AIS. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A lesion in which the normally situated glands are partially or completely replaced by atypical cells with malignant characteristics. (NCI Thesaurus)
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