Ductal carcinoma in situ/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Ductal carcinoma in situ.

Noninvasive (noninfiltrating) carcinoma of the breast characterized by a proliferation of malignant epithelial cells confined to the mammary ducts or lobules, without light-microscopy evidence of invasion through the basement membrane into the surrounding stroma.

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