Highly suspicious hypo echoic lesions with calcifications

Hi,

I just had 2 core biopsies and ultrasound for my left breast which showed 3 hypo echoic massess all irregular shaped, one 12:00 o'clock position measuring 8x6x8mm, another at 1:00 o'clock, 5x9x11mm. and a couple of cysts at 11:30 and 3:00 o'clock.  When doing the core biopsies, they found another lesion near the nipple.  I also have lossely grouped calcifications which have slightly increased in number since my last 6 month mammogram.
My radiologist is appearing very admanat that these finding suggest classic invasive breast cancer because of the irregular shaped lesions with the calcifications.  I have yet to get my pathology report.  What are the chances that this is not breast cancer.  I had surgery for a terminal ileal neuro endocrine carcinoma tumour almost 6 years ago.
Thanks

[zouzi]

Hi,
It is not possible for a physician to be 100% sure if a lump indicates breast cancer until a biopsy is performed and the tissue samples examined under the microscope.
However, there are certain characteristics associated with lumps or calciffication that can suggest to the radiologist whether a lump is more likely to be benign not.
There are some cases where very suspicious abnormalities turned up to be benign in nature and I sure hope that it's going to be the same for you too.
I know that the waiting for the results is very stressing... so many of us went through that awful waiting period..But try your best to keep busy as much as you can,so the time will seem much shorter.
Please let us know how things are proceeding,in the meantime I am sending you my best wishes for good results!.
Good luck!