Overview

NCI Definition: A rare adenocarcinoma arising from metaplastic bladder epithelium. It is frequently associated with long-standing local irritation. The majority of cases originate from the trigone and the posterior wall of the bladder. [1]

Disease Details

Synonyms
Adenocarcinoma of the Bladder, Urinary Bladder Adenocarcinoma, Adenocarcinoma of the Urinary Bladder, Adenocarcinoma of Bladder, Adenocarcinoma of Urinary Bladder
Parent(s)
Bladder Carcinoma
Children
Bladder Enteric Type Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Mixed Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Adenocarcinoma, Not Otherwise Specified, and Bladder Mucinous Adenocarcinoma
OncoTree Name
Bladder Adenocarcinoma
OncoTree Code
BLAD

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.