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A premalignant condition usually of squamous epithelium. This is not a cancer, but the change that precedes a cancer. Since it is not a cancer, treatment is usually simple and usually completely effective.
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Cancerous cells that are still contained within the tissue where they have started to grow and that have not yet become invasive or spread to other parts of the body.
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a premalignant change and can become a cancer if not treated
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Cancer that is still within its site of origin and has not spread to other tissues.
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Type of 'pre-cancer' that develops into testicular cancer in 50% of cases. Often found in the second testis of men diagnosed with testicular cancer and needs regular checks.
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