adenocarcinoma
Secretory tissue cancer
Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that forms in glandular tissue—the cells that line organs and produce mucus, digestive fluids, or other secretions.
It's the most common form of cancer in the lungs, colon, pancreas, and prostate.
The biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Of secretion-producing organs
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- ductalOf or relating to ducts
- secretoryReleasing substances from cells
mucous · histology · cytology · biopsy · differentiation · hyperplasia · dysplasia · invasive
Cancer spreading beyond origin
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- gradeClassification by rank
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
metastatic · lymphatic · angiogenesis · proliferation · mutation · carcinogenesis · spread · recurrence
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
adjuvant · palliative · ablation · protocol · remission · response
Hostile and confrontational
- advancedFar along in development
- terminalAt the endpoint
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- mortalityState of eventual death
life-threatening · incurable · refractory · progression · relapse · inoperable
Respiratory chest organ
- colonLarge intestine section
- pancreaticOf the insulin gland
- breastUpper front torso
- prostateMale reproductive gland
esophageal · gastric · endometrial · rectal · ovarian · cervical · colorectal · gastrointestinal
glandular
Of secretion-producing organs
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- ductalOf or relating to ducts
secretory · mucous · histology · cytology · biopsy · differentiation · hyperplasia · dysplasia · invasive · microscopy
metastasis
Cancer spreading beyond origin
invasive · metastatic · lymphatic · angiogenesis · proliferation · mutation · carcinogenesis · spread · recurrence · dissemination
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
resection · adjuvant · palliative · ablation · protocol · remission · response
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
mortality · life-threatening · incurable · refractory · progression · relapse · inoperable
lung
Respiratory chest organ
- colonLarge intestine section
- pancreaticOf the insulin gland
- breastUpper front torso
prostate · esophageal · gastric · endometrial · rectal · ovarian · cervical · colorectal · gastrointestinal · biliary