Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women in Ontario. The screening test for breast cancer is a mammogram, an x-ray of the breast.
Mammograms can find breast cancer when it is still very small or just beginning, years before a person may feel it or feel sick. Breast cancer is easier to treat when it is found early.
Who should be screened for breast cancer
Women age 50 to 74 should have a mammogram every two years to check for breast cancer.
Women can talk to their doctor to see if they are at high risk for breast cancer. Women at high risk for breast cancer usually have other family members that have or had breast cancer.
Book a mammogram in Hamilton
Mammograms are free at the following places. You need to call to book an appointment.
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
King Campus
| Name | Location | Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| CIBC Breast Assessment Centre Juravinski Hospital (Free ride available if needed) |
711 Concession Street Hamilton, Ontario L8V 1C3 |
905-389-0101 |
| Screen for Life Mobile Screening Coach | Various locations in Hamilton | 905-975-4467 |
| Southmount Medical Imaging | 35 Upper Centennial Parkway Stoney Creek, Ontario L8J 0A3 |
905-387-4551 |
| St. Joseph's Healthcare Charlton Campus Breast Imaging Centre |
50 Charlton Avenue East Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6 |
905-522-1155 ext. 32899 |
| St. Joseph’s Healthcare King Campus |
2757 King Street East Hamilton, Ontario L8G 5E4 |
905-573-7777 ext. 38309 |
| Wellington X-Ray and Ultrasound | 414 Victoria Ave. North Hamilton, Ontario L8L 5G8 |
905-546-5644 |
| Wentworth-Halton X-ray and Ultrasound | 15 Mountain Avenue Stoney Creek, Ontario L8G 2V6 |
905-662-4953 |
| WH X-Ray and Ultrasound | 325 Winterberry Drive Stoney Creek, Ontario L8J 0B6 |
905-549-0433 |
| WH X-Ray and Ultrasound | 245 Dundas St. East Waterdown, Ontario L8B 0E9 |
905-689-0877 |
How breast cancer screening works
- Call to book an appointment for a mammogram for breast cancer screening with the Ontario Breast Screening Program. Mammograms are free.
- Get ready for your appointment. Wear a shirt to your appointment that is easy to remove. Do not wear deodorant or powder.
- At your appointment, the mammogram is done to check for breast cancer. Your breasts are pressed flat to take the x-rays.
- You and your doctor will get a letter with results two or three weeks after your appointment.
Contact us
For more information:
- Email: [email protected]
- Date modified: