Record #:
MUS0404
Last Modified:
28 Aug 2024
Last Full Update:
26 Aug 2024
Description
| Description (Service) | Breast screening for early detection of breast cancer in women. Mammography screening results are sent to both the woman and her primary care provider. Women who receive normal results are automatically recalled for their next screening appointment. Women who receive abnormal results are referred to their doctor for further investigation or are referred directly for additional tests. The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) is administered by Cancer Care Ontario through its regional cancer centres. |
Service Details
| Hours | Appointments: Mon-Fri 7:30 am-3:30 pm Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-3:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Muskoka District |
| Eligibility | Women, Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people ages 50-74 with no previous history of breast cancer or acute symptoms and have not had a screening mammogram within the last 11 months. People with implants are eligible for the OBSP program as well. |
| Application | Call for appointment. No physician referral required for women 50 to 74 years of age if above eligibility criteria are met. |
| Languages | French - Programs |
| Fees | None ; Services covered by OHIP |
Address and Location
| Located In Community | Bracebridge |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Ann St and Hiram St |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 705-645-4404 |
| Fax | 705-645-7567 |
| rahim.ismaili@mahc.ca | |
| Website | https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/cancer-care-ontario/programs/screening-programs/ontario-breast-obsp |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MAHChospitals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahchospitals/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/muskokaalgonquinhealthcare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAHCHospitals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MuskokaAlgonquinHC |
| Primary Contact | Rahim Ismaili, Manager, Diagnostic Imaging & Cardiorespiratory; Email: rahim.ismaili@mahc.ca |
| Mailing Address | South Muskoka Memorial Hospital, 75 Ann St Bracebridge, ON Canada P1L 2E4 |