Review Article

The Prognostic Quality of Risk Prediction Models to Assess the Individual Breast Cancer Risk in Women: An Overview of Reviews

Table 1

Criteria for a high risk of developing breast cancer.

Risk factorRisk of developing breast cancer

First-degree relatives (e.g., parents and siblings) with a breast cancer diagnosis before the age of 50Twofold risk
An increased breast density on mammography (D3—heterogenous density or D4—extreme density)Women with extremely dense breast tissue have a twofold increased risk compared to women with an average density breast
Therapeutic thoracic radiation between the ages of 10 and 3040% lifetime risk
History of atypical hyperplasia (AH)The absolute cumulative risk of 30% at a 25-year follow-up
History of lobular in situ carcinoma (LCIS)25% lifetime risk

Reference: table adapted based on [12].