Papillary adenocarcinoma
Encyclopedia
Papillary adenocarcinoma is a histological form of lung cancer
that is diagnosed when the malignant
cells of the tumor form complex papillary
structures and exhibit compressive, destructive growth that replaces the normal lung tissue.
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
that is diagnosed when the malignant
Malignant
Malignancy is the tendency of a medical condition, especially tumors, to become progressively worse and to potentially result in death. Malignancy in cancers is characterized by anaplasia, invasiveness, and metastasis...
cells of the tumor form complex papillary
Papilloma
Papilloma refers to a benign epithelial tumor growing exophytically in finger-like fronds. In this context papilla refers to the projection created by the tumor, not a tumor on an already existing papilla . When used without context, it frequently refers to infections caused by human...
structures and exhibit compressive, destructive growth that replaces the normal lung tissue.
External links
- http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/pat-gen/index.php World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart (Download Page).
- http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung Lung cancer page at the National Cancer Institute.