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desmoplastic

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des·mo·plas·tic (dzm-plstk)
adj.
1. Producing or forming adhesions.
2. Causing fibrosis in the vascular stroma of a neoplasm.
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This pattern of growth and the adherence to surrounding structures mimic carcinoma (figure, A), although there is no vascular invasion or desmoplastic reaction.
Parathyromatosis by Hinni, Michael L. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Most ductal adenocarcinomas are well to moderately differentiated and, in contrast to acinar tumors, secrete mucin and elicit a desmoplastic stromal reaction.
Exocrine pancreatic pathology in female Harlan Sprague-Dawley rats ... by Walker, Nigel J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Several recent studies also implicate CTGF in tumor progression, including tumor cell survival and metastasis, in which CTGF is a key link in the communication between tumor cells and their stroma (the area surrounding the tumor) during the desmoplastic reaction.
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