adenocarcinoma
Americannoun
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adenocarcinomas,
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adenocarcinomata
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a malignant tumor arising from secretory epithelium.
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a malignant tumor of glandlike structure.
noun
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a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue
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a malignant tumour with a glandlike structure
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Ziihera, combined with chemotherapy, improves progression-free survival in patients with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
Jenks moved to Portugal last year and had been receiving treatment for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
Jenks has been diagnosed with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
Using their new method, the researchers introduced p53 mutations in human lung adenocarcinoma cells, then measured the survival rates of these cells, allowing them to determine each mutation's effect on cell fitness.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
Rather, the article said, it was “a very aggressive adenocarcinoma of the cervix,” meaning it originated from glandular tissue in her cervix instead of epithelial tissue.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Conversely, epithelial cells, which line the air sacs of the lungs and are the precursors to lung adenocarcinomas, grow excessively in response to mutated EGFR.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
"Our results reveal new therapeutic possibilities for immunotherapy-resistant EGFR-driven lung adenocarcinomas," says co-corresponding author Christian Metallo, professor and holder of the Daniel and Martina Lewis Chair at Salk.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
Both the spectrum and the frequency of mutations differed from those seen in lung adenocarcinomas.
From Nature ● Sep. 26, 2012
Eighty percent to 90 percent of pancreatic tumors are adenocarcinomas.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2011
Cervical adenocarcinomas are often more aggressive than epidermoid.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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