HealthAugust 7, 2026

adenocarcinoma

AD-uh-noh-kar-suh-NO-muh

Definition

A type of cancerous tumor that forms in the glandular tissues, which are organs or structures that produce fluids like mucus or hormones.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Greek 'aden' meaning 'gland' and 'karkinos' meaning 'crab' or 'cancer', combined with the suffix '-oma' which indicates a tumor or mass.

In the news

The article notes that patients in the BI-1808 monotherapy study were predominantly diagnosed with high-grade serous adenocarcinoma, a common form of ovarian cancer, to provide clinical context for the trial's results.

BI-1808 Receives FDA Fast Track Designation in Ovarian Cancer

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Targeted Oncology

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