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stage 0 gallbladder carcinoma in situ (... GAWL-bla-der KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)

 Abnormal cells are found in the innermost (mucosal) layer of the gallbladder. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue.

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