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breast cancer
Disease Summary
Associated Targets (6047)
Tbio
4321
Tchem
800
Tdark
627
Tclin
299
Mondo Description 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.
Uniprot Description A common malignancy originating from breast epithelial tissue. Breast neoplasms can be distinguished by their histologic pattern. Invasive ductal carcinoma is by far the most common type. Breast cancer is etiologically and genetically heterogeneous. Important genetic factors have been indicated by familial occurrence and bilateral involvement. Mutations at more than one locus can be involved in different families or even in the same case.
Disease Ontology Description A thoracic cancer that originates in the mammary gland.