Adenoacanthoma
Appearance
Adenoacanthoma | |
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Specialty | Oncology |
Causes | most commonly associated with endometriosis |
Adenoacanthoma is malignancy of squamous cells that have differentiated from epithelial cells.[1][2][3] It can be present in the endothelium of the uterus, mouth and large intestine.
Cause
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Treatment
If the tumor is well-defined, the treatment is often includes a hysterectomy and radiation treatment. Treatment may vary according to how far the tumor has spread.
Prognosis
Prognosis is dependent upon the presence and abundance of glandular cells.[citation needed] Outcomes improve if the tumor is well-defined.
Epidemiology
It is associated with hormone replacement therapy (estrogen). The risk is higher in white women than other ethnicities, incidence, prevalence, age distribution, and sex ratio
References
- ^ Venes, Donald (2013). Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. p. 48. ISBN 9780803629776.
- ^ "adenoacanthoma - Wiktionary". Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "Adenoacanthoma Medical Definition". Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
External links
- Gynecologic Oncology Group an NIH-Funded research group that runs clinical trials
- CancerNet an NIH database with clinical and scientific information
- PubMed a search engine and database for Medical Literature