National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Hereditary Malignant Neoplasm
Synonyms

Hereditary Malignant Neoplasm

familial cancer

Familial Malignant Neoplasm

Familial Cancer

Hereditary Cancer

Definitions

Malignant neoplasms occurring in families at a rate greater than that expected by chance and caused by germline mutations in a specific gene.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C9479

ALT_DEFINITION

Cancer that occurs in families more often than would be expected by chance. These cancers often occur at an early age, and may indicate the presence of a gene mutation that increases the risk of cancer. They may also be a sign of shared environmental or lifestyle factors.

code

C9479

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156966

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520

Contributing_Source

CPTAC

DEFINITION

Malignant neoplasms occurring in families at a rate greater than that expected by chance and caused by germline mutations in a specific gene.

FULL_SYN

Hereditary Malignant Neoplasm

familial cancer

Familial Malignant Neoplasm

Familial Cancer

Hereditary Cancer

label

Hereditary Malignant Neoplasm

Legacy Concept Name

Familial_Cancer

Neoplastic_Status

Malignant

Preferred_Name

Hereditary Malignant Neoplasm

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C9479

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C1333600

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C9305

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