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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Over time, these abnormal cells can become cancerous, leading to a cancer called esophageal adenocarcinoma.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
According to , Bobby Jenks is being treated for Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, at a hospital near his wife's family in Portugal.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends that all patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma get genetic testing.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) analyzed global trends in four main lung cancer subtypes: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma and large-cell carcinoma.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
According to , Bobby Jenks is being treated for Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, at a hospital near his wife's family in Portugal.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends that all patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma get genetic testing.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) analyzed global trends in four main lung cancer subtypes: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma and large-cell carcinoma.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 Feb. 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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