adenine
A single small molecule doing two unrelated jobs: storing information in DNA and shuttling energy as part of ATP.
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67 matchesadenocarcinoma
The name describes what the tumor is made of rather than where it grew, which is why it appears in reports from so many organs.
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An uncommon gland cancer known for creeping along nerves and for returning many years after treatment.
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Though benign, some adenomas are still removed or monitored closely, since a subset carries a meaningful risk of transforming into cancer over time.
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Adenopathy refers to enlarged lymph nodes, a finding that can result from infection, inflammation, or, less often, a malignant process.
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A tumor that is a mixture of an adenoma (a tumor that starts in the gland-like cells of epithelial tissue) and a sarcoma (a tumor that starts in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other…
Read definitionadenosine triphosphate
Cells hold only a tiny standing amount and recycle it endlessly, so adenosine triphosphate works as a currency rather than as a store of energy.
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An overgrowth of glandular tissue that is harmless in itself but can imitate cancer closely enough to require a biopsy.
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A type of cancer that contains two types of cells: squamous cells (thin, flat cells that line certain organs) and gland-like cells.
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Named for the tonsil like tissue it was first pulled from, this virus family now doubles as a delivery vehicle for engineered genes.
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Cancer that forms in tissues of the bronchi (large air passages in the lungs including those that lead to the lungs from the windpipe).
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A type of cancer that grows into the muscular wall of the uterus.
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A rare type of tumor, usually of the female genital tract, in which the insides of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope.
Read definitionfamilial adenomatous polyposis
It runs through families on a single dominant gene, yet a sizeable share of cases begin with a brand new mutation.
Read definitionfibroadenoma
A fibroadenoma is a common, benign breast tumor made of fibrous and glandular tissue, most frequent in younger women.
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Taking out lymph nodes to learn whether cancer has reached them, an operation now used far more sparingly than it once was.
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Lymphadenopathy is enlargement of one or more lymph nodes, a common finding that can reflect infection, inflammation, or, less often, malignancy.
Read definitionmultiple endocrine adenomatosis
A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
Read definitionpelvic lymphadenectomy
Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the pelvis for examination under a microscope to see if they contain cancer.
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The most common type of kidney cancer.
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