adenocarcinoma

ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma | \ ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə

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: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

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Recent Examples on the Web Glasgow told the Seahawks website in 2018 that he had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in his stomach and liver in March 2017. — Nat Newell, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis Colts first starting free safety Nesby Glasgow dies from stomach cancer at 62," 26 Feb. 2020 She was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a cancer that forms in the glandular cells of the body—most often found in the breast, pancreas, lung, prostate, and colon. — Leah Groth, Health.com, "The Strange 'Velvety' Appearance of This Woman's Palms Was Actually a Sign of Lung Cancer," 14 Nov. 2019 After being in remission from metastatic breast cancer for almost 15 years, Kate was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in late 2018. — courant.com, "Kathleen S. Robertson," 9 Nov. 2019 Exocrine tumors are the majority of pancreatic cancers, and the most common form is called adenocarcinoma, which begins in gland cells, usually in the ducts of the pancreas. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, "Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly," 23 Aug. 2019 Cases of squamous cell lung cancer did decrease after the surgeon general's warning, but another type, adenocarcinoma, increased. — Risa Robinson, CNN, "The way you vape could make it even more dangerous," 16 Sep. 2019 The five-year survival rate for neuroendocrine tumors can range from 50% to 80%, compared with less than 5% for adenocarcinoma. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, "Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly," 23 Aug. 2019 Cases of squamous cell lung cancer did decrease after the surgeon general’s warning, but another type, adenocarcinoma, increased. — Risa Robinson, The Conversation, "How a person vapes, not just what a person vapes, could also play a big role in vaping harm," 13 Sep. 2019 Peck had been battling his illness — a rare form of sinus cancer that’s closely related to adenocarcinoma — since 2015. — Molly Duerig, azcentral, "‘Heart of a warrior’: Family, firefighters pay tribute to Goodyear fire Engineer Austin Peck," 7 Sep. 2019

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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 6 Jun. 2020.

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