Body Part - Breast
PALPATION GUIDED BIOPSY
A biopsy performed by feeling for the mass. This is usually done by non-radiologists. Usually, the mass is big and is easy to feel.
PAPILLARY CARCINOMA
A rare type of breast cancer that is a sub-type of invasive ductal carcinoma. It is usually small and less likely to involve the lymph nodes. It is usually very responsive to treatment with an overall favorable prognosis.
PAPILLOMATOSIS
A condition where there are many papillomas. This condition results in increased risk for cancer.
PASH (PSEUDOANGIOMATOUS STROMAL HYPERPLASIA)
Noncancerous overgrowth of tissue in the breast that can look like cancer. It may grow and sometimes reappear after surgical removal.
PLEOMORPHIC
Adjective. This is used to describe the shape of microcalcifications. These are irregular, jagged and of different sizes. Some of you may remember crushing and grinding rocks when you were playing as a kid. These are shaped like tiny crushed rocks on a mammogram.
POPCORN CALCIFICATION
A calcification deposit that is shaped like a popcorn or small chunks of cookie dough. This is usually associated with a fibroadenoma (a benign tumor). Also known as “coarse calcification”.
POSTERIOR ACOUSTIC ENHANCEMENT
An ultrasound finding where the tissue behind the mass is brighter than the mass. This is usually associated with a cyst (a pocket of fluid).
POSTERIOR ACOUSTIC SHADOWING
An ultrasound finding where the tissue behind the mass is darker than the mass. This can be seen with things such as calcification and solid masses. This is not seen with a cyst.
PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR (PR)
A receptor that can be associated with breast cancer. If a breast cancer has this receptor, there is a chance that hormone therapy can be part of the treatment for the breast cancer.
PUNCTATE CALCIFICATION
A calcification that is less than 0.5 mm in size.
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