An adenocarcinoma arising from the cervical epithelium. It accounts for approximately 15% of invasive cervical carcinomas. Increased numbers of sexual partners and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection are risk factors. Grossly, advanced cervical adenocarcinoma may present as an exophytic mass, an ulcerated lesion, or diffuse cervical enlargement. Microscopically, the majority of cervical adenocarcinomas are of the endocervical (mucinous) type.
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adenocarcinoma cervix uteri; adenocarcinoma of cervix; adenocarcinoma of the cervix; adenocarcinoma of the cervix uteri; adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix; adenocarcinoma of uterine cervix; cervix adenocarcinoma; uterine cervix adenocarcinoma