Dictionary P:

p53 gene
paclitaxel (brand name: Taxol)
Paget's disease of the nipple
palliative therapy
palpation
Pamidronate
Pap smear
Pap test
parageusia [also called dysgeusia]
Paraplatin (chemical name: carboplatin)
partial remission [also called partial response]
partial response [also called partial remission]
pathologic fracture
pathologist
pathology report
peau d'orange
pedigree
pegfilgrastim (brand name: Neulasta)
pericardial effusion
perineural
perioperative
peripheral blood
peripheral stem cell support
peripheral stem cell transplantation
peripheral stem cells
peritoneal
peritoneal cavity
peritoneum
PET scan [also called positron emission tomography scan]
petechiae
phase I trial
phase II trial
phase III trial
phase IV trial
phlebitis
physiologic
pilot study
pituitary gland
placebo
plasma
plasma cells
plastic surgeon
platelets [also called thrombocytes]
Platinol (chemical name: cisplatin)
pleomorphic
pleura
pleural cavity
pleural effusion
pleurodesis
ploidy
pneumonia
port [also called Port-a-cath]
Port-a-cath [also called port]
positive axillary lymph nodes
positron emission tomography scan [also called PET scan]
postmenopausal
postmenopausal bleeding
postoperative
PR- [also called progesterone receptor negative]
PR+ [also called progesterone receptor positive]
precancerous [also called premalignant]
prednisone
premalignant [also called precancerous]
premenopausal
preventive
preventive mastectomy [also called prophylactic mastectomy]
primary endpoint
primary tumor
Procrit (chemical name: epoetin)
progesterone
progesterone receptor negative [also called PR-]
progesterone receptor positive [also called PR+]
prognosis
prognostic factor
programmed cell death [also called apoptosis]
progression
progressive disease
prophylactic
prophylactic mastectomy [also called preventive mastectomy]
prophylactic oophorectomy
prophylaxis
prospective
protein
psoriasis