Introduction:

In Cuba, breast cancer is currently the first cause of oncological mortality in women, according to what is to established in the BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System). Breast lesions categorized 5, due to suspicion of malignancy, should be biopsied for their histopathological evaluation.

Objective:

To correlate the clinical and histological findings in patients with type 5 BI-RADS mammographic lesions.

Materials and methods:

A cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study was carried out on the relationship between type 5 mamma cancers of the BI-RADS classification and histological results in a sample of 30 patients. From them, age, race, family oncological history, risk factors, clinical examination, mammography and histological alterations were taken, data that were managed according to descriptive statistics.

Results:

White, elderly people predominated, with sedentary and obese relatives with oncological diseases, and BI-RADS 5 imaging criteria and histology, prevailing ductal carcinoma.

Conclusions:

Early diagnosis of breast cancer through auto examination or screening mammography is essential.

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