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Scirrhous Adenocarcinoma
Definition 1
An infiltrating adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of desmoplastic stromal reaction. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A malignant neoplasm originating from glandular cells with a fibrous or fibroblastic component. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Definition 3
An adenocarcinoma with a hard (Greek skirrhos, hard) structure owing to the formation of dense connective tissue in the stroma. (From Dorland, 27th ed) (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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