Breast cancer

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the breast. The vast majority of cases are carcinomas arising from the breast parenchyma or the nipple. Malignant breast neoplasms occur more frequently in females than in males.

Also known as breast cancer, cancer of breast, malignant breast neoplasm, malignant breast tumor, malignant breast tumour, malignant neoplasm of breast, malignant neoplasm of the breast, malignant tumor of breast, malignant tumor of the breast, malignant tumour of breast, malignant tumour of the breast — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 1612 per MONDO
• ICD10CM C50 per MONDO
• ICD9 174.8 per MONDO
• NCIT C9335 per MONDO
• SCTID 254837009 per MONDO
• UMLS C0006142 per MONDO

Affected Organs