Table 1.

Breast cancer screening recommendations according to the absolute risk of breast cancer at 5 years

Age group (years)	Absolute risk of breast cancer at 5 years	Screening recommendations
40–44	<0.99% 0.99%–1.16% >1.16%	Watch and wait Biennial Annual
45–48	<0.99% 0.99%–1.19% >1.19%	Watch and wait Biennial Annual
49–50	<0.8% 0.8%–1.19% >1.19%	Triennial Biennial Annual
40–50	>6%	Referral to the hospital breast unit and/or genetic counseling

Absolute risk of breast cancer at 5 years for average women in Catalonia (Spain) aged 45 years: 0.8%; 50 years: 0.99%; 60 years:1.16%; 65 years: 1.19%.