Each year in Quebec, an average of 7,000 new cases of breast cancer appear. Early detection can make all the difference. A mobile mammography unit will be in Outaouais soon, while the lists are very long in Outaouais.
The Clara mobile unit will be at the Gatineau hospital from next Tuesday until May 24. The objective is to reduce the lengthening screening waiting lists.
You currently have to wait more than 30 weeks before getting an appointment in the region, according to the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. Outaouais is the worst region in Quebec at the moment in terms of waiting. In comparison, in Montreal, we are talking about 2 to 6 weeks or 2 to 4 weeks in Gaspésie.
There are 8,500 people waiting for a mammogram, according to the CISSSO. This is largely caused by the lack of medical imaging technicians and the explosion in the population. The CISSSO estimates that the passage of the mobile unit will allow the addition of 400 appointments. Already 350 of them have been donated.
Around 6,900 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Quebec in 2022. 1,350 of them unfortunately died. The increase in screening is therefore good news for the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, especially since diagnoses are increasing in all age groups.
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-Karine-Iseult Ippersiel, CEO of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation
The CISSSO asks people who have an appointment to respect it and show up for it. Discussions are already underway for the mobility unit to return to Outaouais.
