Definition of inquiry for Students. plural. inquiries. 1 : the act of asking a question or seeking information On further inquiry, we learned his name. 2 : a request for information The inquiry is confidential. 3 : a thorough examination an official inquiry.
1 Prostate cancer: Cancer that forms in the prostate gland is typically an adenocarcinoma, which makes up 99 percent of all prostate cancers. 2  Pancreatic cancer: Exocrine pancreatic cancer tumors are called adenocarcinomas. 3  They form in the pancreas ducts.
Diagnosing Your Prostate Cancer. Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate gland, a walnut-sized organ found only in men. Although the prostate is made up of several cell types, almost all prostate cancers develop in the glandular cells. Cancer of gland cells is known as adenocarcinoma.