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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Race Approximately 90% of all pancreatic cancers are pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs).6 Black people have the highest incidence rates of PDAC, followed by White, Hispanic, and Asian individuals.6
The root cause of these disparities is unknown.
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Valvano died of adenocarcinoma less than two months later.
—CBS News, 28 June 2024
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare kind of cancer.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
The most common is urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), but there are other rarer types known as squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and sarcoma.28
If the pathologist finds cancer, the next step is to stage and grade the malignancy.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Valvano died of adenocarcinoma less than two months later.
—CBS News, 28 June 2024
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare kind of cancer.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
The most common is urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), but there are other rarer types known as squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and sarcoma.28
If the pathologist finds cancer, the next step is to stage and grade the malignancy.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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