Is Adenocarcinoma a type of cancer?

Question

if the report say 3+4 stage, is it danger to life.

Answer 1

This link will help you understand it a bit better

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenocarcinoma

Good luck!

Answer 2

My mother was diagnosed with Uterine Cancer, Stage 3c. She underwent a hysterectomy, then radiation and chemo, then 3 different research medications. After the first round of radiation and chemo, it was found that her cancer had spread, and it was referred to Metastatic Adenocarcinoma at that time.

I learned from internet research as well as several doctors I knew/know, the "Adeno" portion of the word has to do with the lymph system (i.e. lymph nodes), and having Adenocarcinoma basically means that the cancer is in the lymph system. Metastatic basically means "having spread". Since the lymph system is a sort of "mode of travel" for fluid in our system, cancer in the lymph system is "traveling" through the body. This was the case for my mother, at least.

As someone else mentioned, the term "carcinoma" is another word for cancer. "Adeno" is the lymph system (this is what we were told by doctors and info on the net). Thus, cancer in the lymph system. The cancer itself, however, remains whatever it was to begin with... i.e. my mother had uterine cancer. Although it spread through the lymph system, it was still uterine cancer because that was the origin. She eventually had a tumor on her sacrum, but it was referred to as uterine cancer because that was the cellular make-up of the tumor.

Yes, Stage 3+4 is a danger to life if it is malignant. There is always a chance of survival, but it depends on what type of cancer, how far it has spread, and how well the person's body responds to treatment. There have been those that seemed to have no hope that beat it, and those that seemed to have the best chance that didn't. Either way, NEVER give up hope. Don't take NO for an answer, and be open-minded and willing to try anything... you never know what will work.

Best of luck.

Answer 3

Of course, adenocarcinoma is a form of malignancy (cancer ) . The cancer which occurs from the glandular tissue (glands) is called as adenocarcinoma. Diagnosis is made by doing the biopsy of the growth, microscopic observation and using special stains.
It can occur anywhere in the body where glandular tissue is available. (eg; Gastro intestinal tract)
Usually any malignancy in the grade 3-4 is something to be bothered about.Maybe your oncologist would be the best person who can answer this question, as it depends on many factors like response after treatment, stage of diagnosis, area of the malignancy ,etc..

All the best ....

Answer 4

It is a form of cancer that can occur in the glandular tissues. It is usually associated with breast ca, lung ca,etc. My mother just died of adenocarcinoma of the lungs. when she was diagnosed she was stage 3, she opted not to take any treatments due to age and life expectancy as told to her by the MD. If you are young seek help MD Anderson Cancer Center is an excellent cancer center.
Good luck

Answer 5

A cancer that develops in the lining or inner surface of an organ. More than 95 percent of prostate cancers are adenocarcinoma.

Answer 6

The word "adenocarcinoma" ability a kind of maximum cancers that is affecting a gland. The word "metastatic" ability a maximum cancers that is spreading by ability of the blood or lymphatic vessels. once you position those 2 words at the same time, that's undesirable information. It signifies that you've a kind of maximum cancers that has outcomes on a number of your glands, and it has reached a level the position it truly is vacationing to different elements of your body. If the most cancers has already spread for your lungs, then i'm very sorry, besides the undeniable fact that the outlook isn't reliable. Lung maximum cancers is the hardest type of maximum cancers to treatment. in straightforward words 20% of persons clinically determined with lung maximum cancers survive one 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. in straightforward words 6% make it to 5 years. it truly is time to be inclusive of your spouse and youngsters and make the a large type of the time you've.

Answer 7

Adenocarcinoma is a duct cell cancer { 75-96%} of the time and is actually pancreatic cancer.This type of cancer is very aggresive and is very hard to diagnose in its early stages and is generally fatal. Im sorry about your diagnosis and wish you all the best.

Answer 8

Dear Bobbee

In answer to your medical question, all Carcinoma's, whether
[ Benign ] or [ Malignant ] are Cancer's.

Whether the type of cancer is a danger to life, very much depends upon whether the cancer is [ Benign ] or [ Malignant ].

If the Cancer is [ Benign ] then there is no danger to life.

If the Cancer is [ Malignant ] then this is a Cancer which terminates human life and which is irreversible in being treated, or cured.

I therefore trust that this answer's your medical question.

Answer 9

Stage 3+4 is not good.. and, most likely it is Adrenal Carcinoma. Who received this diagnosis?
for more information, I would suggest you go to www.webmd.com and put that phrase into the search engine, you will find much info about it.
God bless you and keep you.

Answer 10

yes because that is the one that kind and different cancer....