Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Carcinoma de la hipofaringe in situ, estadio 0
Stage 0 hypopharyngeal carcinoma in situ ( HY-poh-fuh-RIN-jee-ul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the hypopharynx. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.