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Adenocarcinoma Cells

Adenocarcinoma cells are malignant epithelial cells arising from glandular or secretory tissue, characterized by their capacity to form gland-like structures and to produce mucin or other secretory products. They give rise to adenocarcinomas, a major class of carcinoma that can develop in organs with glandular epith…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 36× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2471-7061

Overview

Adenocarcinoma cells are malignant epithelial cells arising from glandular or secretory tissue, characterized by their capacity to form gland-like structures and to produce mucin or other secretory products. They give rise to adenocarcinomas, a major class of carcinoma that can develop in organs with glandular epithelium, including the colon and rectum, stomach, prostate, endometrium, and other sites, and their behavior is governed by degrees of differentiation, proliferative activity, and potential for invasion and metastasis. Research involving adenocarcinoma cells addresses both their pathological characterization and their use in experimental models. Histopathological studies describe presentations such as collision tumors combining adenocarcinoma with lymphoma and adenosquamous variants identified through imaging and tissue analysis, while elemental and biochemical analyses examine the composition of adenocarcinomatous tissue, as in studies of trace elements in prostatic adenocarcinoma. Established adenocarcinoma cell lines, including endometrial models, serve as in vitro systems for assessing proliferation, biomarker expression, and responses to candidate interventions. Allied work on serrated colorectal lesions and carcinogenic pathways situates adenocarcinoma within the broader process of malignant transformation in epithelial tissue. Together these strands treat adenocarcinoma cells as both objects of diagnostic pathology and tools for investigating tumor biology and therapeutic response.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 36 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Colon and Rectal Cancer (ISSN 2471-7061).

Journal editorial board
Frank A. Frizelle · New Zealand Gennaro Galizia · Italy Tamotsu Tsukahara · Japan

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