CIN 1

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001771",
  "term": "CIN 1",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A cervical biopsy finding that means slightly abnormal cells were found on the surface of the cervix. CIN 1 is usually caused by infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). CIN 1 is not cancer and usually goes away on its own without treatment, but sometimes it can become cancer and spread to nearby normal tissue. CIN 1 is sometimes called low-grade or mild dysplasia. Also called cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 1.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 1"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cin-1/"
}