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Preferred Name |
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
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Definition |
A neoplastic proliferation of the epithelial cells that line the acini and the ducts of the prostate gland. The neoplastic epithelial cells are confined within the acini and the ducts and they do not invade the surrounding prostatic stroma. Morphologically, it is classified as low or high grade.
NCI-GLOSS Definition: Noncancerous growth of cells lining the internal and external surfaces of the prostate gland. Having high-grade PIN may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
PIN
PIN - Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Prostate intraepithelial neopl.
Prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN)
prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C4064
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C3284
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PMID |
NA
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