Correlation of mammographic findings and hormonal receptor in patients with breast cancer

To evaluate the relationship between the hormonal receptor status and the mammographic finding in breast cancer, thus to disclose whether the mammographic findings would be the prognostic predictor or not. Fifty breast cancer patients with hormonal receptor assay were included in this study. Hormonal status and mammographic findings were evaluated to disclose the relationship between the two variables. Among 26 positive estrogen receptor(ER) patients, 23 cases showed speculations, 4 cases with increased parenchymal densities, 15 cases with calcifications, and 18 with mass-like lesions. Among 25 positive progesterone receptor(PR) patients, 22 cases showed speculations, 6 with increased parenchymal densities, 12 with calcifications, 17 with mass-like lesions. Among 24 negative ER patients, 10 showed speculations, 9 increased parenchymal densities, 12 calcifications, and 13 mass lesions. Among 25 negative PR patients, 17 showed speculations, 8 increased parenchymal densities, 15 calcifications, and 13 mass lesions. Speculation in mammography could related to the high incidence of positive estrogen receptor