Clear-cell adenocarcinoma is a type of
adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma (; plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata ) (AC) is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body. It is defined as neoplasia of epithelial tissue that has glandular origin, glandular characteristics, o ...
that shows
clear cells.
Types include:
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Clear-cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina
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Clear-cell ovarian carcinoma
Ovarian clear-cell carcinoma, or clear-cell carcinoma of the ovary, also called ovarian clear-cell adenocarcinoma, is one of several subtypes of ovarian carcinoma – a subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer, in contrast to non-epithelial cancers. A ...
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Uterine clear-cell carcinoma
Uterine clear-cell carcinoma (CC) is a rare form of endometrial cancer with distinct morphological features on pathology; it is aggressive and has high recurrence rate. Like uterine papillary serous carcinoma CC does not develop from endometrial ...
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Clear-cell adenocarcinoma of the lung (which is a type of
Clear-cell carcinoma of the lung)
See also
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References
External links
Carcinoma
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