Overview
- Invitations will extend to all women aged 48 to 69 beginning next year through Osakidetza’s population screening program.
- Lehendakari Imanol Pradales announced the policy on Tuesday in Donostia.
- The program previously began at age 50 for women without a family history of breast cancer.
- Officials report participation of roughly 80% in the target group with five‑year survival at 88%.
- Some medical experts advocate starting screening at 45, a benchmark the new policy does not adopt.