Breast mucinous carcinoma
Breast mucinous carcinoma
Definition
An invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast characterized by the presence of islands of small and uniform cells, surrounded by large amounts of mucin. Pure mucinous breast carcinomas generally have a favorable prognosis.
Also known as breast mucinous carcinoma, colloid breast carcinoma, colloid carcinoma of breast, colloid carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating colloid breast carcinoma, infiltrating mucinous breast carcinoma, invasive colloid breast carcinoma, invasive mucinous breast carcinoma, mucinous breast cancer, mucinous breast carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma of breast, mucinous carcinoma of the breast — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Breast | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Breast | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |