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 led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that appendiceal adenocarcinoma diagnoses have more than tripled in those born around 1980 and quadrupled in those born around 1985.
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Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In mouse models of melanoma and adenocarcinoma—a type of cancer that starts in the gland cells—adding sucralose to the diet inhibited anti-PD1 therapy.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
An analysis of data from the National Cancer Institute published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine found a sharp rise in appendix cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma) cases in the United States, especially among Gen X and millennials.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
Jenks had been battling adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In mouse models of melanoma and adenocarcinoma—a type of cancer that starts in the gland cells—adding sucralose to the diet inhibited anti-PD1 therapy.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
An analysis of data from the National Cancer Institute published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine found a sharp rise in appendix cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma) cases in the United States, especially among Gen X and millennials.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
Jenks had been battling adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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