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  2. Colorectal adenoma - Wikipedia

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    The colorectal adenoma is a benign glandular tumor of the colon and the rectum. It is a precursor lesion of the colorectal adenocarcinoma ( colon cancer ). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They often manifest as colorectal polyps .

  3. Polyp (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Tubular adenomas (tube-like shape) are the most common of the adenomatous polyps; they may occur everywhere in the colon and they are the least likely colon polyps to develop into colon cancer; Tubulovillous; Villous adenomas are commonly found in the rectal area and they are normally larger in size than the other two types of adenomas.

  4. Colorectal polyp - Wikipedia

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    An adenoma is a tumor of glandular tissue, that has not (yet) gained the properties of cancer. [ citation needed ] The common adenomas of the colon ( colorectal adenoma ) are the tubular , tubulovillous , villous , and sessile serrated (SSA). [ 18 ]

  5. Adenoma - Wikipedia

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    Adenoma is a benign tumor of glandular tissue, such as the mucosa of stomach, small intestine, and colon, in which tumor cells form glands or gland-like structures. In hollow organs (digestive tract), the adenoma grows into the lumen - adenomatous polyp or polypoid adenoma. Adenomatous polyps may be classified based on morphology in order to ...

  6. Sessile serrated lesion - Wikipedia

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    Several SSLs confer a higher risk of subsequently finding colorectal cancer and warrant more frequent surveillance. The surveillance guidelines are the same as for other colonic adenomas. The surveillance interval is dependent on (1) the number of adenomas, (2) the size of the adenomas, and (3) the presence of high-grade microscopic features. [5]

  7. Adenocarcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Adenocarcinoma is the malignant counterpart to adenoma, which is the benign form of such tumors. Sometimes adenomas transform into adenocarcinomas, but most do not. Well- differentiated adenocarcinomas tend to resemble the glandular tissue that they are derived from, while poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas may not.

  8. After mom, 29, got cervical cancer, she wanted her uterus ...

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    Cervical cancer. Annually, 11,500 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 4,000 people die from this cancer nationally according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

  9. Adenomyoma - Wikipedia

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    Uterine adenomyoma, the localized form of uterine adenomyosis, is a tumor composed of endometrial gland tissue and smooth muscle in the myometrium. [2] Adenomyomas containing endometrial glands are also found outside of the uterus, most commonly on the uterine adnexa but can also develop at distant sites outside of the pelvis . [ 3 ]