Resembling both glandular cancer (adenocarcinoma) and squamous cell cancer (carcinoma) in structure or appearance.
From 'adeno-' (gland) + 'cancroid' (resembling cancer). Describes tumors that have hybrid characteristics of different cancer types.
Adenocancroid tumors are like cancer's mutants—they contain features of both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which means doctors have to invent hybrid treatment strategies!
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