adenocarcinoma
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of adenocarcinoma
Example Sentences
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The drug, daraxonrasib, showed improvements in survival and success compared with standard-of-care cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who had been previously treated.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The most common form of pancreatic cancer is adenocarcinoma, which develops in the glandular cells that produce pancreatic juice.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
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
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
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