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stage 0 nonmelanoma skin carcinoma in situ (... non-MEH-luh-NOH-muh skin KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)

 Abnormal cells are found in the squamous cell or basal cell layer of the epidermis (outer layer of skin). These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Also called nonmelanoma carcinoma in situ.

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Stage 0 nonmelanoma; drawing shows skin anatomy with abnormal cells in the epidermis (outer layer of the skin). Also shown are the dermis (inner layer of the skin) and subcutaneous tissue below the dermis.




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