Pancreatic Adenosquamous Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma that arises from the pancreas showing both ductal and squamous differentiation. The squamous component should represent at least 30% of the malignant cellular infiltrate. The prognosis is usually worse than that of ductal adenocarcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Adenosquamous Carcinoma of Pancreas - Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Pancreas - Adenosquamous carcinoma - Pancreatic Adenoacanthoma - Pancreatic Adenosquamous Cancer - Pancreatic Mixed Squamous and Adenocarcinoma - Pancreatic Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma