Worried about Breast MRI

[unigruni]

I am having an "excision biopsy" on Friday for a finding that showed up on mammogram, sonnogram and now in MRI. I started taking estrogen for pre-menopausal symptoms, had my mammogram two weeks after I started estrogen, and sonnogram about five weeks later. What they found is what is described on the MRI report as a 1.8 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm "focal masslike enhancement which is irregular in configuration and shows indeterminant enhancement kinetics." Doctor said I could either go off the estrogen for six weeks and have another MRI to see if it goes away or go ahead and have the growth/tissue removed and biopsied right away. My husband and I are both basically in panic mode. What are the chances/odds this is cancer? The report did indicate that there is nothing at all showing anywhere else in breast, nipple and areola area clear and "unremarkable findings in axillary" area. So, if it is cancer, it sounds like it would be treatable? Thanks for anything you can tell us.

[Cleveland Clinic]

Dear unigruni:  Each test, mammogram, sonogram and MRI have a role in the identification of early breast cancer.  Based on the interpretation of results, each can increase or decrease the suspicion of breast cancer.  If there is suspicion, the only way to know for certain whether this is benign or malignant, is to biopsy.  We cannot speculate on the probability of this being malignant and without knowing this information, cannot comment on treatment.

[japdip]

First .... all cancer is treatable. Until you have your biopsy and get the pathology report there really isn't any way to tell whether it IS or ISN'T.
Try not to panic, and I know that's much easier said than done, just take things one step at a time and stay well informed along the way. Best of Luck from someone who's been there.