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lobular carcinoma in situ

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004901

A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast. This condition seldom becomes invasive cancer. However, having lobular carcinoma in situ in one breast increases the risk of developing breast cancer in either breast. Also called LCIS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004901
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsLCIS
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004901",
  "term": "lobular carcinoma in situ",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast. This condition seldom becomes invasive cancer. However, having lobular carcinoma in situ in one breast increases the risk of developing breast cancer in either breast. Also called LCIS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "LCIS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lobular-carcinoma-in-situ/"
}

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