lung adenocarcinoma; pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Medical term for a specific type of lung cancer originating in glandular tissue. Often contrasted with other lung cancer types like squamous cell carcinoma.
See also: 肺がん
Lung adenocarcinoma is a type of non-small cell lung cancer.
Even people with no smoking history can develop lung adenocarcinoma.
Standard kanji spelling for pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, often used in patient-facing materials.
Katakana spelling for がん, sometimes seen in medical contexts.
Compound of 肺 (lung), 腺 (gland), and 癌 (cancer). The term is a direct medical compound describing the tissue origin of the cancer.