Colon Cancer: What is adenocarcinoma?

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body. It is defined as neoplasia of epithelial tissue that has glandular ...

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the glands that line your organs . These glands secrete mucus and digestive juices. If your glandular epithelial cells begin to change or grow out of control, tumors can form. Adenocarcinoma is the mo

CRC develops in a multi-step manner from normal epithelium, through a pre-malignant lesion (so-called adenoma), into a malignant lesion (carcinoma), which ...

Adenoma-like adenocarcinoma is an uncommon variant of CRC with a low rate of metastasis and good prognosis. Biopsy diagnosis of this lesion may be challenging.

An adenoma (adenomatous polyp) is a type of polyp made up of tissue that looks much like the normal lining of your colon or rectum, although it ...

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in glands that line the insides of the organs, which is why it can affect different body areas.

Adenocarcinomas can develop in many different parts of the body, including the lungs, prostate, colon, rectum, small bowel, pancreas, stomach, esophagus, ...

Colorectal cancer exemplifies this process through its well-described adenoma–carcinoma sequence, modeled previously using clustered regularly ...

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the mucous glands inside of organs like the lungs, colon, or even breasts.