Definition of AdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma: A cancer that develops in the lining or inner surface of an organ and usually has glandular (secretory) properties. More than 95 percent of prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012
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