Adenocarcinoma in situ
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Endocervical AIS (right of image) and benign endocervical mucosa (left of image). H&E stain. (WC/Nephron)
Adenocarcinoma in situ, abbreviated AIS, refers to a non-invasive gland-forming neoplasm.
It often refers to:
It may refer to:
- Adenocarcinoma in situ of the urinary bladder - see adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder.
- Adenocarcinoma in situ of the lung.
- Not diagnosed on small biopsies.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Travis WD, Brambilla E, Noguchi M, et al. (February 2011). "International association for the study of lung cancer/american thoracic society/european respiratory society international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma". J Thorac Oncol 6 (2): 244–85. doi:10.1097/JTO.0b013e318206a221. PMID 21252716.