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Mucinous Adenocarcinoma

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Overview

NCI Definition: An invasive adenocarcinoma composed of malignant glandular cells which contain intracytoplasmic mucin. Often, the infiltrating glandular structures are associated with mucoid stromal formation. It may arise from the large and small intestine, appendix, stomach, lung, ovary, breast, corpus uteri, cervix, vagina, and salivary gland. [1]

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Disease Details

Synonyms
Mucinous Carcinoma, Colloid Adenocarcinoma, Mucoid Carcinoma, Mucoid Adenocarcinoma, Mucous Adenocarcinoma, Gelatinous Carcinoma, Colloid Carcinoma, Gelatinous Adenocarcinoma, Invasive adenocarcinoma with mucinous features, ADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS, MALIGNANT, Mucous Carcinoma
Parent(s)
Adenocarcinoma
Children
Acinar Prostate Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Small Intestinal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Appendix Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Vulva/Vagina, Fallopian Tube Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Colloid Carcinoma, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Uterine Ligament Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Ampulla of Vater Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Endometrial Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Ovarian Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Gallbladder Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Lung Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Anal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Cervical Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, and Vulvar Adenocarcinoma, Intestinal-Type

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.