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Adenocarcinoma - Definition of Adenocarcinoma

By Matthew Schmitz, M.D., About.com

Updated: August 27, 2009

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Definition: A cancer of glandular tissue. The prostate is made primarily of glandular tissue and, therefore, it makes sense that the majority of prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas.
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