Adenosquamous carcinoma

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Adenosquamous carcinoma
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Adenosquamous carcinoma is a type of cancer that contains two types of cells: squamous cells (thin, flat cells that line certain organs) and gland-like cells. It has been associated with more aggressive characteristics when compared to adenocarcinoma in certain cancers.[1][2]

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  1. , Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas: a population based clinical outcomes studies involving 700 patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (1973-2010), Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 219(Issue: 4), DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.676,
  2. , Adenosquamous carcinoma of the colon and rectum: a population based clinical outcomes study involving 578 patients from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Result (SEER) database (1973-2010), Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 221(Issue: 4), DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.08.044,

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