NCIt related terms : ADENOCARCINOMA, PAPILLARY, MALIGNANT;
NCIt definition : A morphologic variant of adenocarcinoma. It is characterized by the presence of a
papillary growth pattern. Representative examples include thyroid gland papillary
carcinoma, invasive papillary breast carcinoma, and ovarian serous surface papillary
adenocarcinoma.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An adenocarcinoma with papillary growth pattern.;