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melanoma in situ

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005233

Abnormal melanocytes (cells that make melanin, the pigment that gives skin its natural color) are found in the epidermis (outer layer of the skin). These abnormal melanocytes may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Also called stage 0 melanoma.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005233
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsstage 0 melanoma
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005233",
  "term": "melanoma in situ",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Abnormal melanocytes (cells that make melanin, the pigment that gives skin its natural color) are found in the epidermis (outer layer of the skin). These abnormal melanocytes may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Also called stage 0 melanoma.",
  "synonyms": [
    "stage 0 melanoma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/melanoma-in-situ/"
}

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