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This type of cancer starts in the glandular cells (cells that secrete substances) of the endometrium.5
Uterine carcinosarcoma: This subtype starts in the endometrium.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 11 July 2025
Both cancers come from similar types of cells lining these parts of the digestive tract, particularly glandular cells, which can develop into cancer.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 July 2025
Dense breasts don’t correlate with body or breast size—they’re a function of tissue composition, with more glandular and fibrous tissue and less fat.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
For those with denser breast tissue, meaning the breast contains more glandular tissue instead of fatty tissue, detecting cancer with a mammogram can be more difficult.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 11 July 2025
Both cancers come from similar types of cells lining these parts of the digestive tract, particularly glandular cells, which can develop into cancer.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 July 2025
Dense breasts don’t correlate with body or breast size—they’re a function of tissue composition, with more glandular and fibrous tissue and less fat.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
For those with denser breast tissue, meaning the breast contains more glandular tissue instead of fatty tissue, detecting cancer with a mammogram can be more difficult.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
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“Glandular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glandular. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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glandular
adjective
glan·du·lar
ˈglan-jə-lər 
1
: of, relating to, or involving glands, gland cells, or their products
glandular activity
2
: having the traits or activities of a gland
glandular tissue
glandularly
adverb
Medical Definition
glandular
adjective
glan·du·lar
ˈglan-jə-lər
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