quadruple-negative breast cancer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007124",
  "term": "quadruple-negative breast cancer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of breast cancer in which the tumor cells do not have estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, androgen receptors, or large amounts of HER2/neu protein on their surface. Knowing whether breast cancer is quadruple negative is important in planning treatment. Also called QNBC.",
  "synonyms": [
    "QNBC"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/quadruple-negative-breast-cancer/"
}