Term: quadruple-negative breast cancer

Pronunciation: (kwah-DROO-pul NEH-guh-tiv brest KAN-ser)

Description:

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.