Adenocarcinoma

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Broader Terms

carcinoma

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Narrower Terms

hepatocellular carcinoma, Lucke renal adenocarcinoma

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Related Terms

Barretts esophagus

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Scope Note

carcinoma derived from glandular tissue or in which tumor cells form recognizable glandular structures.

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Facts

  • A cancer that develops in the lining or inner surface of an organ.
  • Most pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer are adenocarcinoma.
  • Breast cancer is a type of adenocarcinoma.
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