Ontario Breast Cancer Screening Program
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.
People ages 50 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 for People with an Average Risk (no family or personal history of breast cancer)
Your age and family medical history helps determine when you should get screened.
If you are between 50 to 74 years of age, the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) recommends you have a mammogram every 2 years.
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.
| City | Location | Wait Times | Hours of Operation | Phone Number | Online Booking | Wheelchair Accessible | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Durham Radiology Associates 95 Bayly Street West, Suite 101 Ajax, ON, L1S 7K8 | c 1 week or less | Monday to Friday : 9AM - 4PM | (905) 428-0444 | Yes | ||
| Ajax | Lakeridge Health Corporation, Ajax 580 Harwood Avenue South Ajax, ON, L1S 2J4 | d 1 week | Monday to Friday: 8AM-3:30PM | (416) 281-7299 | Yes | ||
| Ajax | Rossland Diagnostic Clinic 300 Rossland Road East, Unit 102 Whitby, ON L1Z 0M1 | d 1 week | Monday to Thursday: 8:30AM-4:30PM | (905) 426-3111 | Book Here | Yes | |
| Bowmanville | Lakeridge Health Corporation, Bowmanville 47 Liberty Street Bowmanville, ON L1C 2N4 | z2 weeks | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: | (905) 623-3331 x7009 | Yes | ||
| Campbellford | Campbellford Memorial Hospital 146 Oliver Road Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 | d 1 week | Tuesday & Thursday: 8AM to 4PM | (705) 653-3104 | Yes | ||
| Cobourg | Northumberland Hills Hospital 1000 DePalma Drive Cobourg, ON K9A 5W6 | i 2 months | Monday to Friday : 8AM-4PM | (905) 377-7795 | Yes | ||
| Courtice | Courtice Imaging Centre 1450 Highway #2 Courtice, ON L1E 3C3 | z | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: | (905) 721-4932 | |||
| Lindsay | Ross Memorial Hospital 10 Angeline Street North Lindsay, ON K9V 4M8 | m 4-5 months | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: | (705) 328-6175 | Yes | ||
| Oshawa | Lakeridge Health Corporation, Oshawa 1 Hospital Court Oshawa, ON L1G 2B9 | i 3 weeks | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: | (905) 576-8711 x4717 | Yes | ||
| Oshawa | Oshawa Clinic Imaging Centre 117 King Street East Oshawa, ON L1H 1B9 | j 10 weeks | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: | (905) 721-3588 | |||
| Oshawa | Impexxus Oshawa X-Ray & Ultrasound 11 Gibb Street Oshawa, ON L1H 2J9 | f 2 weeks | Monday & Thursday: 9AM-5PM | (905) 579-1445 | Book Here | Yes | |
| Pickering | MyHealth Centre - Pickering 1105 Kingston Road, Suite D202 Pickering, ON L1V 1B5 | h 1 month | Monday to Friday: 8:30AM-4:30PM | (905) 420-3068 | Yes | ||
| Pickering | Pickering Diagnostic Imaging Centre 1885 Glenanna Road, Unit 106 Pickering, ON L1V 6R6 | d 1 week | Monday to Friday: 9AM-5PM | (905) 831-2255 | Book Here | Yes | Services Available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Bangali |
| Pickering | Whites Road X-Ray & Ultrasound 1690 Dersan Street, Suite 130 Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre Pickering, ON L1V 3N7 | z | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: | (905) 839-1806 | |||
| Peterborough | Peterborough Regional Health Centre 1 Hospital Drive Peterborough, ON K9J 7C6 | g 6 weeks | Monday to Friday: 8AM-4PM | (705) 740-8166 | Yes | ||
| Peterborough | The Medical Centre 707 Charlotte Street Peterborough, ON K9J 7B3 | g 6 weeks | Monday: 9AM-4PM Tuesday: 8AM-4PM Wednesday: 8:30AM-4:30PM Thursday: 8:30AM-4:30PM Friday: 8:30AM-3PM Saturday: Sunday: | (705) 876-4505 | Yes | ||
| Port Hope | Bluewater Imaging – Port Hope 249 Ontario Street, Suite 110 Port Hope, ON L1A 3Y9 | b Next Day | Monday to Friday: 8AM-3PM | (905) 885-9839 | Yes | ||
| Port Perry | Port Perry Imaging 462 Paxton Street Port Perry, ON L9L 1L9 | g 3 months | Tuesday to Friday: 8AM-4PM | (905) 985-9727 | Yes | ||
| Scarborough | East End Breast Imaging 4002 Sheppard Avenue East, Unit 204 Scarborough, ON M1S S6 | a Same Day | Monday to Friday: 9AM-4PM | (416) 299-9895 | Yes | ||
| Scarborough | Ellesmere X-Ray Associates 2880 Ellesmere Road Scarborough, ON M1E 4B8 | h 1-2 months | Monday: 9AM-3PM Tuesday: Wednesday: 9AM-3PM Thursday: 8AM-4PM Friday: 8AM -4PM Saturday: Sunday: | (416) 284-1697 | Yes | ||
| Scarborough | Lighthouse Medical Imaging - Finch 4190 Finch Ave. East, LL04 Scarborough, ON M1S 4T7 | l 4 months | Monday to Friday: 8AM-4PM | (416) 293-5940 | Yes | Services Available in Mandarin, Cantonese | |
| Scarborough | Quantum Medical Imaging Services Inc. Agincourt Professional Centre 2330 Kennedy Road, Suite 402 Scarborough, ON M1T 0A2 | f 1-2 months | Monday to Wednesday: 8AM-5PM | (416) 756-7667 | Yes | Services Available in Cantonese, Mandarin | |
| Scarborough | Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount 2867 Ellesmere Road Scarborough, ON M1E 4B9 | z 2 months | Wednesday & Thursday: 7:30AM-3:30PM | 416-431-8167 | Yes | In-person interpretation services available in Cantonese, Mandarin, Tamil. Phone translation service available in 200+ languages. | |
| Scarborough | Scarborough Health Network - Centenary 2867 Ellesmere Rd, Scarborough, ON M1E 4B9 | 5 weeks | Monday to Friday: 7:30am-5:00pm | 416-431-8167 | Yes | In-person interpretation services available in Cantonese, Mandarin, Tamil. Phone translation service available in 200+ languages. | |
| Scarborough | Scarborough Health Network - General site 3050 Lawrence Ave. East Scarborough, ON M1P 2V5 | g 6 weeks | Monday to Saturday: 7:30AM-5:00PM | 416-431-8167 | Yes | In-person interpretation services available in Cantonese, Mandarin, Tamil. Phone translation service available in 200+ languages. | |
| Scarborough | Scarborough Radiologists 3000 Lawrence Ave. East, Suite G03 Scarborough, ON M1P 2V2 | d 1 week | Monday to Friday: 8AM-4PM | (416) 438-6636 | Book Here | Yes | |
| Scarborough | Scarborough Women's Imaging Centre 2025 Midland Ave., Suite 200 Scarborough, ON M1P 3E2 | d 1 day | Monday: 9AM-3PM Tuesday: Wednesday: 9AM-3PM Thursday: 8AM-4PM Friday: 8AM-4PM Saturday: Sunday: | (416) 296-1911 | Yes | ||
| Scarborough | True North Imaging - Sheppard Sheppard Diagnostic Imaging 1780 Markham Road, Unit B6 Scarborough, ON M1B 2W2 | b 3 weeks | Monday to Friday:8:30AM-3:30PM | (416) 291-4770 | Yes | ||
| Scarborough | VPM Imaging 520 Ellesmere Road, Lower Level Scarborough, ON M1R 4E6 | e 2 weeks | Monday to Friday: 8AM-5PM | (416) 759-3462 | Book Here | Yes | |
| Uxbridge | Markham Stouffville Hospital – Uxbridge 4 Campbell Drive Uxbridge, ON L9P 1S4 | k 15 weeks | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: | (905) 852 9771 x5249 | |||
| Whitby | Impexxus Whitby Medical Arts Imaging 1615 Dundas Street East Whitby, ON L1N 2L1 | e 2 weeks | Monday to Friday: 9:15AM-4PM | (905) 576-9729 | Yes | ||
| Whitby | Ontario Medical Imaging Whitby Clinic X-Ray & Ultrasound 200 Brock Street North Whitby, ON L1N 4H5 | j 2 months | Monday, Thursday & Friday: 7AM - 2PM | (905) 666-4206 | Yes |
Breast Cancer Screening for People with a High Risk (Family or Personal History of Breast Cancer)
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.
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.
What You Can Do to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Limit the amount of alcohol you drink: If you regularly have 1 alcoholic drink every day you increase your risk of getting breast cancer by 10%. To reduce your risk of any cancer, it is better to not drink alcohol at all. There is no safe amount to drink when it comes to breast cancer risk. If you choose to drink alcohol, keep your risk as low as possible by having no more than 2 drinks of alcohol a week. The less alcohol you drink, the more you reduce your cancer risk.
Maintain a healthy body weight: A high body weight can increase your risk of some cancers. Working towards or keeping your best body weight can improve your overall health and reduce your risk of cancer.
Be physically active: Low levels of physical activity may increase your risk of some cancers. People of all body weights can benefit from physical activity. Physical activity has many health benefits, even without weight loss. Be physically active for at least 20 to 30 minutes each day, if possible. You can do this by completing 10 minutes of activity at a time.
Talk to your family doctor or nurse practitioner about the benefits and risks of birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy: Taking birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy to help with symptoms of menopause may increase your risk of breast cancer.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Being pregnant and giving birth may lower your risk of getting breast cancer. Breastfeeding for 1 year or more may also lower your breast cancer risk.
