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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According to research published online in the journal Gut, the system can detect early signs of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The surgery had taken place just a few days before, after Pope Leo had been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
At a recent health checkup, doctors had discovered a small nodule in the 71-year-old pontiff’s lung, known as adenocarcinoma.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Doctors diagnosed the 71-year-old pope with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, the Holy See press office said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
Some adenocarcinomas are picked up early - before symptoms develop - during routine tests.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
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
By 1951, at least twelve studies had found that cervical adenocarcinomas and epidermoid carcinomas responded the same to radiation, which was the treatment of choice for both types.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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