Adenocarcinoma

A common cancer characterized by the presence of malignant glandular cells. Morphologically, adenocarcinomas are classified according to the growth pattern (e.g., papillary, alveolar) or according to the secreting product (e.g., mucinous, serous). Representative examples of adenocarcinoma are ductal and lobular breast carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma), colon adenocarcinoma, and prostate adenocarcinoma.

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Dr. Anupam Singh

Pathology

45 f .... received uterus with b/l adnexae and small omental tissue .... large ov measuring 15x12 cm ..... cystic ..... ...See More

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Dr. Rajiv Kr

General Practitioner

61/M A case of Infiltrating Moderately Differentiated Adenocarcinoma-Rectum upper 1/3rd Infiltrating visceral Peritoneum. LN status-14/14 nodes show reactive hyperplasia Staging-PT4aN0 K/C/O CAD Underwent CABG 10 years back Pt. had sev...See More

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Dr. Ila Jain

Pathology

A 40-year-old nonsmoking woman comes to the physician complaining of a persistent cough and loss of weight and appetite over the past 3 months. On radiography, a well-demarcated subpleural mass is found on the right lung. Which of the follo...See More

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Dr. Mukesh Pawar

Dermatology