Preferred Label : neoplasms, ductal, lobular, and medullary;
MeSH definition : Neoplasms, usually carcinoma, located within the center of an organ or within small
lobes, and in the case of the breast, intraductally. The emphasis of the name is on
the location of the neoplastic tissue rather than on its histological type. Most cancers
of this type are located in the breast.;
MeSH synonym : ductal, lobular, and medullary neoplasms;
MeSH annotation : name refers to anatomical site within organ; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics;
indexing policy: Manual section 24; also TN Suppl: Tumor Key for human & corresponding
vet tumors (does not contain exper tumors); TN 135: correct use of tissue type terms;
/blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord
organ/neopl term (IM); DF: NEOPL DUCTAL LOBULAR MEDULLARY; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm
term;
Origin ID : D018299;
UMLS CUI : C0206768;
Allowable qualifiers
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Record concept(s)
- Semantic type(s)
Neoplasms, usually carcinoma, located within the center of an organ or within small
lobes, and in the case of the breast, intraductally. The emphasis of the name is on
the location of the neoplastic tissue rather than on its histological type. Most cancers
of this type are located in the breast.
