adenocarcinoma
noun
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
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The study noted that these patients tended to have adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer among never-smokers.
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He was initially diagnosed with Stage 4 mucinous adenocarcinoma in August 2024.
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Daraxonrasib is aimed at treating patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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After tests at an animal hospital, he was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a form of cancer, and his health declined rapidly shortly afterward.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
He was initially diagnosed with Stage 4 mucinous adenocarcinoma in August 2024.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Daraxonrasib is aimed at treating patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
After tests at an animal hospital, he was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a form of cancer, and his health declined rapidly shortly afterward.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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adenocarcinoma
noun
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
-ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural adenocarcinomas also adenocarcinomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
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