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Adenocarcinoma is a kind of cancer which begins in the glandular tissues of organs (i.e. lungs, breasts, and colon). Without successful treatment, adenocarcinoma can be fatal.

Fast Facts:

• -- Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are used to treat adenocarcinoma
• -- Early detection is key for increasing survival rates
• -- Symptoms depend on the organ system involved and the stage of disease.

5 Great Resources on Adenocarcinoma

• Wikipedia: Adenocarcinoma
• Aetna InteliHealth: Adenocarcinoma Of The Lung
• HealthScout (via USA Today): Adenocarcinoma Of The Lung And Brain Metastases
• University Of Illinois Medical Center: Adenocarcinoma
• UpToDate: Cervical Adenocarcinoma

Latest Headlines on Adenocarcinoma

• MoreAdenocarcinoma News from Google

What is Adenocarcinoma?

• Cancer Treatment Centers Of America: What Is Adenocarcinoma
• BreastCancer.org: Adenocarcinoma: Definition
• Brown Medical School: Adenocarcinoma Of The Lung
• Harvard Health Publications (via MyLifetime): Adenocarcinoma Of The Lung
• Phoenix 5: Definition Of Adenocarcinoma

What Are The Symptoms of Adenocarcinoma?

• WrongDiagnosis.com: Symptoms Of Adenocarcinoma
• Mesothelioma Control: Symptoms
• College Of American Pathologists: What Characterizes Cervical Adenocarcinoma
• Buzzle: Early Symptoms Of Lung Cancer

What Are The Causes and Complications of Adenocarcinoma?

• About.com: Cause Of Adenocarcinoma
• Antigenics: What Causes Lung Cancer?
• The Merck Manuals: Stomach Cancer: Causes And Risk Factors
• Emergency Medicine: What Are The Causes Of Adenocarcinoma
• OncologyChannel: Lung Cancer-Causes
• News-Medical.net: HPV The Main Risk Factor For Cervical Adenocarcinoma

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Adenocarcinoma?

• American Cancer Society: Stage I Adenocarcinoma
• American Lung Association: How Is Lung Cancer Treated?
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Stomach Cancer Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Adenocarcinoma?

• Alternative Cancer Treatments Information Center: Adenocarcinoma-Alternative Treatments
• Life Positive: Alternative Cancer Treatments
• Healing Cancer Naturally: Natural Cures For Cancer
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Complementary And Alternative Medicine: Cancer

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Adenocarcinoma?

• Cancer Research UK: What Is Adenocarcinoma Of The Nasal Cavity?
• OmniMedicalSearch: Vaginal Cancer Types
• Mayo Clinic: Lung Cancer Types
• College Of American Pathologists: Understanding A Cancer Diagnosis: Colon Adenocarcinoma
• Cancer Monthly: Lung Cancer: Staging And Prognosis
• WebMD (via Medscape): Fate Of Patients With Adenocarcinoma Of The Esophagus
• PatientUK: Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Prognosis
• VirtualMedicalCentre: Stomach Cancer Probable Outcomes

How Do You Prevent Adenocarcinoma?

• OncoLink: Endometrial Cancer And Inheritance
• CancerAnswers: Can Small Cell Lung Cancer Be Prevented?
• USC, Department Of Surgery: Risk Factors For Cancer Of The Pancreas

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Adenocarcinoma

• Rare Cancer Alliance Support: Adenocarcinoma Forum
• Blog For A Cure: Blogs For Cancer Survivors
• Glamour: Life With Cancer
• Cancer Survivors Connection: Blogs
• The Lung Cancer Blog: Lung Cancer Blogs

Foundations and Support Groups on Adenocarcinoma

• American Cancer Society: Support Programs And Services
• Lung Cancer Alliance: Support For Lung Cancer
• The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: Cancer Support For Cancer Patients, Survivors, And Caregivers
• UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center: Support Groups
• The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation: United States And International Support Groups

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Adenocarcinoma

• JAMA: Adenocarcinoma Studies
• PubMedCentral: Adenocarcinoma Articles
• Google Scholar: Articles On Adenocarcinoma

Clinical Trials on Adenocarcinoma

• ClinicalTrials: Adenocarcinoma Trials
• CenterWatch: Adenocarcinoma Studies
• National Cancer Institute: Lung Cancer Clinical Trials

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