adenocarcinomas

Definition : Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body and defined as neoplasia of epithelial tissue that has glandular origin, glandular differentiation, or both.

Types (examples)

 clear-cell adenocarcinoma
 mucinous adenocarcinoma

Location (examples)

 biliary
 digestive
 pulmonary

See also

 tumors

• epithelial tumors
  • glandular tumors
  • malignant epithelial tumors : carcinomas