Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma[1] (/ˌædɪnoʊkɑːrsɪˈnoʊmə/; plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata /ˌædɪnoʊkɑːrsɪˈnoʊmɪtə/) (AC) is a type of cancerous tumor that can happen in several parts of the body. It mainly happens in the glandular area.
Adenocarcinoma Media
Micrograph showing typical features of adenocarcinoma on cytopathology (Pap stain). Vacuoles are more prominent in mucinous tumors but can be seen in serous tumors as well.
Many seborrheic keratoses on back of person with Leser–Trélat sign due to colon cancer
Pie chart showing incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung (shown in yellow) as compared to other lung cancer types, with fractions of non-smokers versus smokers shown for each type
Histopathology of well-, moderately and poorly differentiated colorectal adenocarcinoma.
References
- ↑ From adeno-, "gland" and karkin(o)-, "cancerous" and -oma, "tumor".
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