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Program:
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Ontario Breast Screening Program
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Address:
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63 Algoma St N
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A 4Z6
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Map
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Location:
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Located in the Thunder Bay Medical Centre on Algoma St N at Camelot St
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Entrance -- Fully accessible with push-button door; Parking -- Fully accessible with designated parking spot; Washroom -- Third Floor accessible but no push-button door
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
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Service Description:
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Houses a variety of medical services
Breast screening for early detection of breast cancer in women- Provides clinical breast exam preformed by a specially trained nurse
- Conducts mammograms (x-ray of the breast)
- Teaches how to perform self examinations
Note: Screening can include a physical breast examination by a specially trained nurse and two-view mammography where screening results are sent to both the patient and her doctor
Note: Individuals who receive normal results are automatically recalled for their next screening appointment. Individuals with abnormal results are referred back to their doctor for further investigation, or are referred directly for additional tests
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Application:
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- Call the office or toll-free number to book an appointment
- No referral required for women between 40 and 74 years of age
- Medical referrals also accepted for women between 30 and 69 years
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- Women aged 40 to 74 who are at average risk for breast cancer with mammography every two years
- Women aged 30 to 69 years of age who are identified as being at high risk for breast cancer with annual mammography and breast magnetic resonance imaging screening
- Women who are at average risk and have never had breast cancer, and do not have breast implants
- Women who have not had a mammogram within the past year
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