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Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C04.588.180.483
C04.588.322.455.431
C04.700.517
C12.050.351.500.056.630.705.431
C12.050.351.937.418.685.431
C12.100.250.056.630.705.431
C12.900.418.685.431
C16.320.700.517
C17.800.090.500.483
C19.344.410.431
C19.391.630.705.431
Unique ID
D061325
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061325
Annotation
coordinate IM with histological type of neoplasm (IM) if pertinent
Scope Note
Autosomal dominant HEREDITARY CANCER SYNDROME in which a mutation most often in either BRCA1 or BRCA2 is associated with a significantly increased risk for breast and ovarian cancers.
Entry Term(s)
HBOC Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Breast Neoplasms (1984-2011)
Ovarian Neoplasms (1989-2011)
See Also
BRCA1 Protein
BRCA2 Protein
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Introduced
2012/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Preferred
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