Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Carcinoma de testículo in situ, estadio 0
Stage 0 testicular carcinoma in situ (tes-TIH-kyuh-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
Abnormal cells are found in the tiny tubules where the sperm cells begin to develop. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. All tumor marker levels are normal.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.