Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers for women in Ontario. 1 in 9 women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in her lifetime.
Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP)
People ages 40 to 74 have a lower risk of dying from breast cancer when they are screened regularly with mammograms. Screening can find breast cancers when they are small, less likely to have spread and more likely to be treated successfully.
Breast Cancer Screening (Average Risk)
Your age and family medical history helps determine when you should get screened.
If you are between 40 to 74 years of age, the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) recommends having a mammogram every 2 years. There are other criteria you need to meet to participate in the OBSP:
- - Do not have breast cancer symptoms (i.e., asymptomatic);
- - Do not have a personal history of breast cancer;
- - Have not had a mastectomy or top surgery;
- - If transfeminine, have had at least five years of feminizing hormone use in a row1;
You do not need a referral from a doctor or nurse practitioner to schedule a mammogram.
Call 1-800-668-9304 to schedule your mammogram. You can also choose to call one of the Breast Screening Programs listed below.
Your mammogram may indicate that you have dense breasts. To learn about breast (chest) density, how you can find out your density, how density can affect your health and recommendations for screening (checking) your breast (chest) density visit: Cancer Care Ontario
Ontario Breast Screening Program Locations in the Central East Region
| Arial | Name of Clinic & Address | Hours of Operation | Phone Number | Booking Appointment Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Durham Radiology Associates 95 Bayly Street West, Suite 101 Ajax, ON, L1S 7K8 | Mon to Thur: 8AM - 4PM | 905-428-0444 | https://durhamradiology.ca/service/mammograph-obsp/ | |
| Ajax | Lakeridge Health - Ajax 580 Harwood Avenue South Ajax, ON, L1S 2J4 | Mon to Fri: 8AM-3PM | 905-721-4717 | https://www.lh.ca/patients-visitors/health-records/mychart/ | |
| Ajax | Rossland Diagnostic Clinic 300 Rossland Road East, Unit 102, Ajax, ON L1Z 0M1 | Mon to Fri: 8AM-5PM | 905-426-3111 | https://rosslandic.ca/services/mammography/ | |
| Bowmanville | Lakeridge Health - Bowmanville 47 Liberty Street South Bowmanville, ON L1C 2N4 | Mon, Wed, Thur: 8AM-4PM Tue: 8AM-11AM Thur: 8AM-8PM | 905-623-3331 ex. 27009 | https://www.lh.ca/patients-visitors/health-records/mychart/ | |
| Campbellford | Campbellford Memorial Hospital 146 Oliver Road Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 | Tue & Thur: 8:30AM-3:30PM | 705-653-3104 | https://cmh.ca/diagnostic-imaging/ontario-breast-screening-program | |
| Cobourg | Northumberland Hills Hospital 1000 DePalma Drive Cobourg, ON K9A 5W6 | Mon to Fri: 7AM-4PM | 905-377-7795 | https://nhh.ca/Patients/PatientCareServices/Diagnostics/DiagnosticImaging | |
| Courtice | Courtice Imaging Centre 1450 Highway #2 Courtice, ON L1E 3C3 | Mon to Fri: 8AM-4PM | 905-721-4932 | ||
| Haliburton | Haliburton Highlands Health Services 7199 Gelert Rd Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 | Mon to Fri: 8AM-4PM | 705-457-1392, Ex 2381 | www.hhhs.ca/hospital/mychart | |
| Lindsay | Ross Memorial Hospital 10 Angeline Street North Lindsay, ON K9V 4M8 | Mon to Fri: 8AM-4PM | 705-328-6175 | https://rmh.org/programs-and-services/diagnostic-imaging | |
| Oshawa | Lakeridge Health Oshawa 1 Hospital Court Oshawa, ON L1G 2B9 | Mon, Wed, Fri: 8AM-3:30PM Tue & Thur: 8AM-7:45PM | 905-721-4717 | https://www.lh.ca/patients-visitors/health-records/mychart/ | |
| Oshawa | Impexxus Medical Imaging - Oshawa 11 Gibb Street Oshawa, ON, L1H 2J9 | Mon & Thur: 9AM-5PM | 905-579-1445 | https://www.impexxus.ca/Request-Appointment | |
| Pickering | WELL Health Diagnostic Centres - Pickering 1105 Kingston Road, Suite D202 Pickering, ON L1V 1B5 | Mon to Fri: 8:30AM-4:30PM | 905-420-3068 | https://welldiagnostics.ca/breast-screening/ | |
| Pickering | Pickering Diagnostic Imaging Centre 1885 Glenanna Road, Unit 106 Pickering, ON L1V 6R6 | Mon to Fri: 9AM-5PM | 905-831-2255 | https://www.pickeringimaging.com/booking-calendar/mammography-1?category=1b94d9fb-ce03-4194-8340-8b0d63eeaaf9&referral=service_list_widget | |
| Pickering | EXR Medical Imaging - Pickering 1690 Dersan Street, Suite 130 Pickering, ON L1V 2P8 | Mon, Tue, Fri: 9AM-4PM | 905-839-1806 | https://exr.ca/appointments/ | |
| Peterborough | Peterborough Regional Health Centre 1 Hospital Drive Peterborough, ON K9J 7C6 | Mon to Fri: 8AM-4PM | 705-740-8166 | https://www.prhc.on.ca/patients-visitors/mychart/ | |
| Peterborough | The Medical Centre 707 Charlotte Street Peterborough, ON K9J 7B3 | Mon & Tue: 8AM-4PM Wed & Thur: 8:30AM-4:30PM Fri: 8:30AM-3PM | 705-876-4505 | ||
| Port Hope | Bluewater Imaging - Port Hope X-Ray & Ultrasound 249 Ontario Street Suite 110 Port Hope, ON, L1A 3Y9 | Mon to Sunday: 8AM-3:30PM | 905-885-9839 | https://www.bluewaterimaging.ca/book-an-appointment | |
| Port Perry | Port Perry Imaging 462 Paxton Street Port Perry, ON, L9L 1L9 | Tue to Fri: 8AM-4PM | 905-985-9727 | ||
| Uxbridge | Oak Valley Health - Uxbridge Hospital 4 Campbell Drive, Uxbridge, ON, L9P 1S4 | Mon, Tue, Thur: 8:15AM-3:30PM | 905-852-9771 x5249 | ||
| Whitby | Impexxus Whitby Medical Arts Imaging 1615 Dundas Street East Whitby, ON L1N 2L1 | Mon, Tue: 9:15AM-4:30PM Wed, Thur, Fri: 9:30AM-4:30PM | 905-576-9729 | https://www.impexxus.ca/Request-Appointment | |
| Whitby | GNMI - Whitby 200 Brock Street North Whitby, ON L1N 4H5 | Mon & Thur: 8:30AM-3PM | 905-666-4206 | https://gnmi.ca/book-appointment/ | |
| Whitby | Whitby Health Centre 198 Des Newman Blvd Whitby, ON L1P 0P9 | Mon to Fri: 8AM-3:45PM | 905-721-3588 | ||
| Whitby | Durham Medical Centre 605 Brock St N Unit#1 Whitby, ON, L1N 8R2 | 905-493-9447 | https://www.durhammedicalcentre.com/requisition |
Your healthcare provider will be able to help determine if you are eligible for the high-risk breast screening program or if your genetic testing is necessary to better understand your risk of developing breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Screening (High Risk)
If you are between 30 to 69 years of age and meet any of the following requirements, talk to your healthcare provider about a referral to the High Risk Ontario Breast Screening Program:
- You are known to have a gene change (mutation) that increases your risk for breast cancer (e.g., BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53, PTEN, CDH1).
- You have a first-degree family member (parent, sibling or child) who has a gene mutation that increases their risk for breast cancer (example: BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53, PTEN, CDH1).
- You have a personal or family history of breast, ovarian, prostate, or pancreatic cancer.
- You have had radiation therapy to the chest to treat another cancer or condition (example: Hodgkin Lymphoma) before age 30 and at least 8 years ago.
Breast cancer screening when you do not have a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner:
You do not need a referral from a doctor or nurse practitioner to schedule a mammogram.
Average Risk
No family history of genetic mutations that increase your risk of breast cancer.
If you are a woman, trans, or nonbinary person between 40 to 74 years of age it is recommended that you have a breast screening mammogram every 2 years.
You do not need a referral from a primary care provider.
You can:
Call 1-800-668-9304 to book a mammogram.
Click here to use the map to find a breast screening location near you. You can call the breast screening site directly to book your appointment. Some locations have online booking options.
High Risk
Personal or family history of genetic mutations that increase your risk of breast cancer.
If you are between 30 to 69 years of age and have a personal or family history that increases your risk of breast cancer, it is recommended you are screened every year.
You will need a referral from a healthcare provider for high risk screening.
Call Health 811 (dial 811 on your phone) to be connected with a primary care provider who will refer you for high risk breast cancer screening.
Breast Cancer Screening Wait Times and Location Tool
Click here to access the Ontario Wait Time Reporting Website: An online tool that helps find local OBSP sites and approximate wait times for mammography screening
