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What is adenocarcinoma cancer?
Adenocarcinoma cancer is a type of cancer which develops in an organ or gland. (1,2)
What does adenocarcinoma cancer do?
Adenocarcinoma cancer affects the glandular epithelial tissue that lines the organs and is the most common type of cancer affecting organs. (1)
Adenocarcinoma is responsible for almost all prostate cancers. (1)
Adenocarcinoma is responsible for most breast cancers. (1)
Adenocarcinomas often spread easily through the soft tissue where they occur. (1)
Where are adenocarcinoma cancers located?
Adenocarcinomas generally occur in mucus membranes and are first seen as a thickened plaque-like white mucosa. (1)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22062-epithelium
2. https://training.seer.cancer.gov/disease/categories/classification.html
