Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Carcinoma del labio y la cavidad oral in situ, estadio 0
Stage 0 lip and oral cavity carcinoma in situ ( OR-ul KA-vih-tee KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the lips and oral cavity (mouth). 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.