Mixed glands (e.g., most salivary glands) contain both types of cells. Glands which contain only one of these two cell types may be described either as serous glands (e.g., parotid gland or pancreas) or as mucous glands (e.g., Brunner's glands). Serous Secretion. Serous cells are specialized to secrete an enzyme solution. Examples include serous cells of the salivary glands, exocrine cells of the pancreas, gastric chief cells, and Paneth cells of intestinal crypts. Serous cells of the pancreas and the salivary glands are typically organized into secretory units called acini.
Follicular neoplasm is the second most common form of thyroid cancer, making up about 25% of all diagnosed thyroid cancers. It is very hard to properly diagnose because of its pathology and treatment usually involves surgical applications. Thyroid Functions.
A majority of breast diseases are noncancerous. A breast neoplasm is an abnormal mass of tissue in the breast as a result of neoplasia. A breast neoplasm may be benign, as in fibroadenoma, or it may be malignant, in which case it is termed breast cancer. Either case commonly presents as a breast lump.Approximately 7% of breast lumps are fibroadenomas and 10% are breast cancer, the rest being other benign conditions or no disease.alignant neoplasms (breast cancer). Among women worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death. Malignant breast neoplasm is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.