Patient's question:
I often feel lower abdominal pain. Sometimes when I go to the toilet, I find blood in my underwear, an increase in leukorrhea with a fishy odor. I know I have had some inflammation for a while. I am a bit worried and went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said I have chronic cervical inflammation with signs of transformation into in situ cancer. What kind of help do I need: What does in situ cancer mean?Doctor's answer:
In situ cancer refers to cancer that is confined to the epithelial layer of the mucosa or the epidermal layer of the skin, often involving the entire thickness of the epithelium, and has not yet infiltrated the submucosal layer or the dermis. There is also intracystic carcinoma of the breast, which has not infiltrated beyond the lobules, also known as intralobular in situ carcinoma. If the cancerous tissue continues to develop, it may evolve into invasive cancer. It is generally believed that if in situ cancer is treated actively, it may be curable. Primary cancer is the transformation of normal cells in originally normal tissues and organs under the action of various internal and external carcinogenic factors.