Adenocarcinoma
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Adenocarcinoma is a form of carcinoma that originates in glandular tissue. To be classified as adenocarcinoma, the cells don't necessarily need to be part of a gland, as long as they have secretory properties. This form of carcinoma can occur in some higher mammals as well as humansFauquier, D.A., Gulland, F.M.D.,(Marine Mammal Center}, Haulena, M., Spraker, T., ‘’Billary adenocarcinoma in a stranded Northern elephant seal (‘’Mirounga angustirortsis’‘)’‘, Journal of Wildlife Diseases 39(3):723-726 (2003).
It can first present as an adenoma (a glandular tumor that is benign.)
Topography
It is frequently associated with cancers such as:- breast cancer
- colon cancer
- lung cancer
- prostate cancer
- stomach cancer
- pancreatic cancer (75-96% are Ductal cell adenocarcinoma [link])
- cervical cancer
References
See also
External links
- [Adenocarcinoma.co.uk - latest scientific research on Adenocarcinoma]
- eMedicine [med/413]
- [Illustration at NIH]
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