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HPV associated endocervical adenocarcinoma

HPV associated endocervical adenocarcinoma is a type of cervical cancer. It starts in the glandular cells that line the endocervical canal, the part of the cervix that connects the uterus to the vagina. These cells normally produce mucus, but when they become cancerous, they grow abnormally and can spread into surrounding tissues. This cancer is …
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Prostatic adenocarcinoma (acinar adenocarcinoma)

Prostatic adenocarcinoma is the most common type of prostate cancer. This type of cancer may also be described as acinar adenocarcinoma because it is made up of groups of tumour cells forming small glands called acini. It develops from epithelial cells normally found in the prostate gland. Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is a relatively common …
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Adenocarcinoma of the lung

Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer. It accounts for about 40% of all lung cancer cases in North America. Adenocarcinoma is a type of non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, which is the most frequently diagnosed category of lung cancers. Adenocarcinoma starts from specialized cells called pneumocytes. These cells are found on …
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Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer (malignant tumour) that develops from specialized glandular cells. Glandular cells typically produce substances such as mucus or hormones, and they’re normally found in many internal organs, including the lungs, breast, stomach, pancreas, colon, ovaries, and uterus (endometrium). Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of cancer affecting internal organs. Adenocarcinoma …
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