Mobile breast cancer screening coming to Merritt
from bccancer.bc.ca
Nov 12, 2026 | 12:28 PM
Roger White
Screening mammograms will soon available when a mobile breast cancer screening team will be in the Merritt area, Nov. 20-28.
The mammograms will be available to most women, and many Two-Spirit, trans and gender-diverse individuals, 40 years and older with no symptoms.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers found in BC, with around 3,500 people receiving a breast cancer diagnosis each year. Regular screening mammograms can find breast cancer early, often before it has spread.
About 10 per cent of all screening mammograms performed in BC are done on the mobile units. Three mobile screening coaches visit more than 170 rural and remote communities across BC each year, including over 40 Indigenous communities. The vehicles provide state-of-the-art digital screening mammograms, are wheelchair-accessible, and feature a spacious waiting area and comfortable private examination room.
BC Cancer’s breast cancer screening coach has appointment availability in Merritt on the following dates:
November 20-28
3969 Crawford Ave (Best Western Plus Merritt Hotel) in Merritt
To book a screening mammogram, call 1-800-663-9203. More information about booking an appointment, including getting connected to a primary care provider to support screening, can be found here: http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/breast/get-screened
BC Cancer’s breast screening program offers no-cost screening mammograms to eligible people in BC. A screening mammogram consists of four images (two of each breast) that look for hidden cancer in those who are healthy with no symptoms and have never had breast cancer. Mammograms can usually find lumps two to three years before a person or their primary care provider can feel them.
“Mammograms save lives by detecting breast cancers early, often before they have spread and when more treatment options are available,” says Rableen Nagra, director, Breast & Lung Screening Operations at BC Cancer. “More people in BC are being diagnosed with breast cancer, but fewer are dying from the disease. This is in large part due to early detection and treatment.”
It is recommended that eligible individuals ages 40 to 74 who have a parent, full-sibling or child with breast cancer receive a mammogram every year. Eligible individuals ages 40 to 74 without a family history of breast cancer should schedule a mammogram every two years.
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