Classification of a general breast mass

[chisler26]

I am a 29yr old female that has a "mass" and a cyst in her breast. During the ultrasound,  I had a coal black oval tiny spot at 9 o'clock (i think that was the cyst), then there was this 2.5 cm dark gray area at 11 o'clock with a spot of whiteish gray inside of it. In order to determine what the 'mass' is they need my previous mammography films which could take up to 2 weeks to get take to the radiologist and finally get a definite answer.  Could you please let me know what classifies as a mass (if possible the color of the ultrasound, whitish gray spot inside of a dark gray area)? My mom had bilateral matectomy before she was 40 and waiting for the results is becoming very scary.

[chisler26]

Well the mass is seen as "highly suspicous of carcinoma" and "compatible with carcinoma"  I am hoping for a false positive, but either way the sucker is being cut out.

[chisler26]

Going for Breast MRI on the 20th of this month, just another week and I will finally be closer to an answer.

[chisler26]

Yes i agree, thank you for that.
I will know Tuesday what they plan to do since it is a mass and cancer is so steady in my family history. I found it that it was not on my past reports so this is somethign that has sprung since my least check 3 years ago. From what i understand is 2.5 cm so its a decent size mass.

[japdip]

Any finding that is tissue not ordinarily found within the breast and appears different that normal breast tissue is considered a mass. The color on the film is only significant to the Radiologist who is reading the film. The films and their appearance would mean nothing to the ordinary individual.  Regards ....