Breast Mucinous Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** An invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast characterized by the presence of islands of small and uniform cells, surrounded by large amounts of mucin. Pure mucinous breast carcinomas generally have a favorable prognosis.

**Synonyms:** - Colloid Breast Carcinoma - Colloid Carcinoma of Breast - Colloid Carcinoma of the Breast - Infiltrating Colloid Breast Carcinoma - Infiltrating Mucinous Breast Carcinoma - Invasive Colloid Breast Carcinoma - Invasive Mucinous Breast Carcinoma - Mucinous Breast Cancer - Mucinous Breast Carcinoma - Mucinous Carcinoma of Breast - Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast