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Carcinoma in situ: Cancer that involves only the place in which it began and that has not spread. Carcinoma in situ is an early-stage tumor.
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Carcinoma in situ describes a cancer in the very earliest stage. At this point, the cancer is quite small and has not invaded the tissues around it.
What is going on in the body?
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Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
FISH is a laboratory technique used to determine how many copies of a specific segment of DNA are present in a cell. It is also used to identify structurally-abnormal chromosomes.
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In situ breast cancer
In situ breast cancer refers to a type of cancer in which the breast cancer cells have remained contained within their place of origin - they haven't invaded breast tissue around the duct or lobule.
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In situations in which spread is limited to the liver, systemic chemotherapy may be used, although other treatment methods may be effective. When the tumor is localized to only a few areas of the liver, the cancer may be removed surgically.
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In situ:
This term is used for the early stage of cancer, when it is confined to the immediate area where it began.
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In situations where the blood oxygen level is significantly low, supplemental oxygen is helpful. High doses of supplemental oxygen may be hazardous for some patients, however, and is not necessary in all cases of shortness of breath.
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In situ es cncer que empieza y que est presente slo en la capa de clulas en donde empez.
Localizado es cncer que se limita al rgano en donde empez, sin evidencia de diseminacin.
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in situ cancer
Early cancer that has not spread to neighboring tissue.
in vitro ...
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Carcinoma in situ
Carcinoma in-situ is a form of noninvasive bladder cancer. Carcinoma in situ refers to cancer that exists only within the very thin, most superficial membrane lining the bladder.
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LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) Surgery for nearsightedness that is done below the cornea's surface. See LASIK/PRK Laser Surgery Glossary.
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Recurrent use in situations where it is hazardous (such as driving a car or operating machinery)
Legal problems
Continued use of alcohol despite having social, family, or interpersonal problems caused by or worsened by drinking ...
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Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK Eye Surgery)
LASIK Eye Surgery
Lazy Eye Repair (Eye Muscle Repair)
Leg Lengthening/Shortening
Liposuction ...
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Cancer in situ The stage where the cancer is still confined to the tissue in which it started. Candidiasis A common fungal infection. Carcinogen A substance that causes cancer.
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(3) Diet and the risk of in situ cervical cancer among white women in the UnitedStates.
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with Eileen O'Toole of the Boulder Laboratory for 3D Fine Structure, University of Colorado - Boulder (J. Richard McIntosh, P.I.), we have begun to use dual-axis electron tomography to create 3-dimensional tomograms of spindle pole bodies in situ.
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The earliest form of squamous cell carcinoma is known as carcinoma in situ, or Bowen's disease.
Cloacogenic Carcinomas. Approximately one-fourth to one-third of anal tumors are cloacogenic carcinomas.
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Did the patient have a fear of being in situations where there was no obvious or immediate escape?
How would she feel strolling on a long beach or in the crowd at a football match?
Did she prefer to stay at home as much as possible?
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The person with agoraphobia experiences anxiety in situations where escape is difficult or help is unavailable--or in certain situations, such as being alone.
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Plans must provide out-of-network access, but only in situations in which beneficiaries are unable to fill their prescriptions at network pharmacies, say, in the emergency department or when they are traveling.
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Been in situations where you could have been hurt or could have hurt someone else because of your drinking, such as driving while intoxicated.
Had legal problems caused by drinking.
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For example, lung cancer that has spread to the brain is called metastatic lung cancer, rather than brain cancer. Carcinoma in situ refers to a cancer that has not spread. (See neoplasm for more on cancer nomenclature.) ...
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