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glandular cancer

glandular cancer

4.8
A harmful growth that starts in the body's glands, like the breast or prostate
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlændjələr ˈkænsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cáncer glandular
  • Research into the causes of glandular cancer has led to improved treatments and survival rates.

Examples

  • Doctors diagnosed her with glandular cancer after finding a malignant tumor in her breast tissue.

  • Some types of glandular cancer can be aggressive and require prompt medical attention.

  • She was diagnosed with glandular cancer last year.

  • Many people are unaware of glandular cancers and their symptoms.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with glandular cancer after the biopsy results came back positive.

  • Many types of glandular cancer can be aggressive and require prompt treatment.

  • He was shocked to learn he had developed glandular cancer, as there was no family history of the disease.

Synonyms

adenocarcinoma
vsglandular cancer
  • Specialized
2 9.6

A cancer that starts in the cells of body glands

is the same condition but expressed in a broader less technical phrase
glandular carcinoma
vsglandular cancer
  • Specialized
6.5

A cancer that starts in the cells of body glands

is the same condition but called by a different common name

Surface Forms

glandular cancer singular
glandular cancers plural

Morphology

glandular + cancer

The phrase combines the adjective 'glandular' (relating to glands) with 'cancer' (a malignant disease), so the meaning — cancer originating in glandular tissue — is directly derivable from its parts. This adjective+noun medical compound follows standard compositional patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Glandular cancer shows its parts: glandular comes from 'glands' and cancer means a harmful growth. It refers to a growth that starts in the body's glands, so the phrase means 'a cancer that begins in gland tissue'.