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Adenocarcinoma
Scientists at University of Alabama describe research in adenocarcinoma
September 2nd, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "A 64-year-old man presented with symptoms of a lung infection. Radiologic work-up revealed opacity in the upper lobe of right lung." "A computer tomographic (CT) guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed sheets and clusters of mild to moderately atypical epithelial cells, small amount of mucin, histiocytes, multinucleated giant cells, and stromal fragments. The differential diagnosis included an inflammatory process and a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. A lobectomy was performed and revealed abundant extracellular mucin surrounded partially by a thick fibrous wall, which was lined by neoplastic glandular cells. The...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-02)
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