A member asked:

What does mucin secreting adenocarcinoma mean?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

It is a cancer: Many cancers can form glands...So they are called adenocarcinoma. Further, some of these glands function like normal glands and can secrete mucin, so it is just a feature which has no particular implications beyond saying it is an adenocarcinoma.

Answered 12/30/2016

4.8k views

Thank

Makes mucous : This basically describes a tumor (adenocarcinoma) that produces mucin (mucous) and excreted it outside the cells. Many will be found to have it only inside the cells or barely distinguishable at all. It is hard to comment on prognosis without knowing many other facts.

Answered 7/27/2014

3.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more