Adenocarcinoma Categories and Classification:

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adenocarcinoma as a malignant epithelial tumor with tubular, acinar, or papillary growth patterns, and/or mucus production by the tumor cells. The four categories of adenocarcinoma recognized by the WHO include: acinar adenocarcinoma, papillary adenocarcinoma, bronchioloalveolar adenocarcinoma, and solid carcinoma with mucus formation.

Adenocarcinoma Symptoms:

Most of the adenocarcinomas remain asymptomatic until the disease has advanced considerably.

Adenocarcinoma Diagnosis:

Adenocarcinoma -a form of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer -is usually detected as asymptomatic lung nodules (usually between 20mm to 50mm in size) in chest x-rays. They usually occur in the periphery (pleura) of the lungs.

Adenocarcinoma Treatment:

Decision on the scope and the type of adenocarcinoma treatment therapy that may be suitable for a patient is made after a careful review of many factors including patient's health history, patient's overall health, stage of the disease at the time adenocarcinoma is diagnosed, patient's age, patient's expectations, and the type of adenocarcinoma cancer.

Adenocarcinoma Prognosis:

Adenocarcinoma prognosis largely depends upon the growth/stage of the cancer tumors. Localized Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma (LBAC) as well as LBAC with foci of structural collapse of alveoliare (evidence of fibrotic foci due to alveolar collapse) are considered to be in situ peripheral adenocarcinoma with promising prognosis. As the disease progressses, (LBAC with foci of active fibroblastic proliferation), foci of active fibroblastic proliferation becomes clearly evident. Further spread of this disease usually shows poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, tubular adenocarcinoma and papillary adenocarcinoma and often results in compression atelectasis and rather a less favorable prognosis.

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