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Adenocarcinoma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Cancer that begins in glandular (secretory) cells. Glandular cells are found in tissue that lines certain internal organs and makes and releases substances in the body, such as mucus, digestive juices, or other fluids. Most cancers of the breast, pancreas, lung, prostate, and colon are adenocarcinomas. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A common cancer characterized by the presence of malignant glandular cells. Morphologically, adenocarcinomas are classified according to the growth pattern (e.g., papillary, alveolar) or according to the secreting product (e.g., mucinous, serous). Representative examples of adenocarcinoma are ductal and lobular breast carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma), colon adenocarcinoma, and prostate adenocarcinoma. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A malignant neoplasm arising from glandular cells. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Definition 4
Cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and that have gland-like (secretory) properties. (NCI Dictionary)
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