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Complex hypoechoic nodule

08/06/2009

Question:

I am schedule for a stereotactic core biopsy and have a family history of breast cancer. What is complex hypoechoic nodule with calcium deposit.

Answer:

This is a radiology description of a mass that is in your breast.  Because there is a possibility that it is cancerous, biopsy has been recommended.

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Response by:

Case Western Reserve University Jean T Stevenson, MD, FACS
Director and Associate Professor
Breast Clinic and Community Breast Cancer Screening Program
Cancer Care Center
MetroHealth Medical Center
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Jean T Stevenson, MD, FACS