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Breast Carcinoma In Situ MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Breast Carcinoma In Situ
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.470.200.240.187
C04.588.180.130
C17.800.090.500.130
Unique ID
D000071960
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071960
Annotation
coordinate with BREAST NEOPLASMS
Scope Note
A condition in which abnormal cells have not spread outside the duct, lobule, or nipple to other tissues of the breast. There are 3 types of breast carcinoma in situ: DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU; LOBULAR CARCINOMA IN SITU; and PAGET DISEASE OF THE NIPPLE.
Entry Term(s)
LCIS, Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
Previous Indexing
Breast Neoplasms (1970-2016)
Carcinoma in Situ (1976-2016)
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating (1984-2016)
Carcinoma, Lobular (1984-2016)
See Also
Carcinoma, Lobular
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Introduced
2017/01/01
Last Updated
2019/04/29
Breast Carcinoma In Situ Preferred
Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Narrower
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