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 National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends that all patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma get genetic testing.
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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
About 200,000 cases of adenocarcinoma were associated with exposure to air pollution in 2022, with the largest load in east Asia — particularly China, according to the study.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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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
About 200,000 cases of adenocarcinoma were associated with exposure to air pollution in 2022, with the largest load in east Asia — particularly China, according to the study.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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