Table 5 Association of suspicious morphology calcifications and distribution of calcification with Estrogen (ER) and Progesterone (PR) receptors
From: Mammographic parameters as predictors of molecular subtype of breast cancer: a prospective analysis
Variables | ER Negative (n = 8) | ER positive(n = 19) | Total | P value | PR Negative (n = 14) | PR positive(n = 13) | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suspicious morphology calcification | ||||||||
Amorphous | 6 (42.86%) | 8 (57.14%) | 14 (100%) | 0.466* | 8 (57.14%) | 6 (42.86%) | 14 (100%) | 0.46* |
Coarse heterogenous | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | 2 (100%) | ||
Fine linear | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | ||
Fine pleomorphic | 2 (22.22%) | 7 (77.78%) | 9 (100%) | 3 (33.33%) | 6 (66.67%) | 9 (100%) | ||
Distribution of calcification | ||||||||
Grouped | 6 (27.27%) | 16 (72.73%) | 22 (100%) | 0.693* | 11 (50%) | 11 (50%) | 22 (100%) | 0.596* |
Regional | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 4 (100%) | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 4 (100%) | ||
Segmental | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) | ||