Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided.

High-risk HPVs cause cervical dysplasia and carcinoma in situ, which if locally confined can be successfully treated but if left untreated can progress to cervical carcinoma. There is usually a ...

At the heart of the debate is the common breast cancer diagnosis DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ. The phrase ... esophagus, bladder, cervix, prostate and skin. Some, like early-stage prostate ...

Debate over labeling certain cancers as 'benign' or 'premalignant' instead of 'cancer' due to stigma and fear. Experts weigh in on potential impact ...

However, doctors often detect precancerous lesions and carcinoma in situ through PAP testing in women between the ages of 35 and 40. Cervical cancer in its early stages is easy to treat. For most ...

Anktiva in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with BCG-unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS ...

Squamous dysplasia (including carcinoma in situ) is thought to be the relevant lesion because it is the accepted precursor in other organs with squamous epithelia, such as the cervix, and is commonly ...

A biopsy reveals squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ. What should be the next steps in the patient's evaluation and management? After the initial consultation, the patient's biopsy specimen was ...

Cancer progresses in distinct stages, and understanding this progression is crucial. Early detection significantly increases ...

Nearly 50% of males have a condition known as prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) or carcinoma in situ by the time they are 50 years old. PIN occurs when there are changes in the cells that ...

Intraductal carcinoma (also called ductal carcinoma in situ) is when there is cancer in the milk ducts that hasn’t yet spread to other tissue. This is considered an early form of cancer, a stage zero, ...