adenocarcinoma

(noun)

Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.

Related Terms

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  • prostatitis

Examples of adenocarcinoma in the following topics:

  • Pancreatic Cancer

    • Pancreatic cancer is the uncontrolled growth of malignant cells in tissues forming the pancreas.The most common type is adenocarcinoma.
    • The most common type, accounting for 95% of these tumors, is adenocarcinoma, which arises from the exocrine, or digestive, component of the pancreas .
    • This micrograph shows the poorly differentiated glandular structures characteristic of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer.
  • Lung Cancer

    • There are three main sub-types: squamous cell lung carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell lung carcinoma.
    • Adenocarcinoma accounts for 40% of non-small cell lung cancers.
    • Most cases of adenocarcinoma are associated with smoking.
    • Mutations in the K-ras proto-oncogene are responsible for 10–30% of lung adenocarcinomas.
  • Prostate Disorders

    • High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, abbreviated HGPIN, is an abnormality of prostatic glands and believed to precede the development of prostate adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer).
  • Metastasis Through Lymphatic Vessels

    • Micrograph of a colorectal adenocarcinoma metastasis to a lymph node, also lymph node metastasis.
  • Cervical Cancer

    • Adenocarcinoma, arising in glandular epithelial cells is the second most common type.
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