please help

My sister had a mammograph and a mass of 2.9 by 3.2 cm was found. It was describe as heterogeneous. A sonographic evaluation of the same upper left part of her breast also detected a hypoechoic heterogeneous mass measuring 2.1 2.2 by 2.3 cm. Please can some one tell me what that means, she is scheduled for a biopsy on february 12 but she is soo worried and i can´t see her this way for 12 more days. Any suuggestions please.

[japdip]

This means that the mass that was found gives off less echos than normal (hypoechoic) and is made up of different types of cells rather than only one type (heterogeneous). A biopsy is the only way to tell exactly what type of mass this is and whether it is benign or malignant. I'm sure both you and your sister are worried; we all worry when something is found that isn't normal. Worrying doesn't help but it's somehting that is a natural response. No suggestions except try to be as calm as possible and know that your sister is evedently receiving excellent medical care.  Kindest regards ....

[rasha3]

Thank you for your response but do you think she got any possibility of this being benign

[japdip]

There is always the possibility of any breast mass being benign. It's just a matter of waiting for the results of the biopsy which is never pleasant ... most women say the waiting is the worst.  Kindest regards ...