Breast cancer screening services resuming
As breast cancer screening services resume gradually and safely, changes have been made to services to reduce the risk of contamination.
- Since June 4, 2020, breast cancer screening tests are gradually being resumed in Québec. Letters of invitation to participate the Québec Breast Cancer Screening Program (PQDCS) are gradually being sent out again too. Women will not all receive their letter at the same time.
- If your appointment for a mammogram was cancelled because of the pandemic, your Designated Screening Centre (CDD) will contact you to schedule another appointment.
- Screening and investigation centres are taking the necessary steps to prevent the spread of COVID‑19. Special measures have been put in place to keep you and health care professionals safe. To safeguard everyone’s health, please follow the instructions.
- To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of screening or if you are at risk of complications associated with COVID‑19 (for example, you have a chronic disease or a weakened immune system), see a doctor or a specialized nurse practitioner (SNP).
- If you received a letter of invitation but are no longer in the target age group to participate in the Québec Breast Cancer Screening Program (you are 70 years of age or older), you must get a medical prescription for a mammogram. If you do not have a family doctor or SNP, contact your Regional Service Coordination Centre (CCSR) to find out what to do.
For additional information, contact the CCSR in your region.
If you notice any of the following breast changes at any time, contact a doctor or SNP immediately:
- a lump (mass) in the breast;
- the skin on a breast is pulled inward (retraction);
- the skin on a breast looks like orange peel;
- the skin over one third or more of a breast becomes red;
- fluid suddenly comes out of the nipple;
- the nipple is retracted (the nipple looks like it is pulled inward;
- the skin on the nipple looks or feels different (for example, it may look like eczema but does not get better).
01 - Bas-Saint-Laurent
Mrs. Judith Dion
CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent
288, rue Pierre-Saindon
Rimouski (Québec) G5L 9A8
Phone: 418 725-2457
Fax: 418 725-0952
02 - Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean
Mrs. Régine Mercier
CIUSSS du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Hôpital de Jonquière
2230, rue de l'Hôpital
Case postale 1200
Jonquière (Québec) G7X 7X2
Phone: 418 695-7750
Fax: 418 695-7769
03 - Québec (Capitale-Nationale)
Mr. Sylvain Fortier
CHU de Québec–Université Laval
Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement
1050, chemin Sainte-Foy
Québec (Québec) G1S 4L8
Phone: 418 682-7596
Toll-free number: 1 877 682-7596
Fax: 418 682-7925
04 - Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec
Mrs. Annie Ouellette
CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
Centre St-Joseph
731, rue Sainte-Julie
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 1Y1
Phone: 819-372-3527
Toll-free number: 1 888 773-1277
Fax: 819 378-9702
05 - Estrie
Mrs. Catherine Leduc
CIUSSS de l’Estrie–Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke
580, rue Bowen Sud
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1G 2E8
Phone: 819 346-1110, poste 22460
Fax: 819 822-6748
06 - Montréal
Upcoming coordinator
1301, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal (Québec) H2L 1M3
Phone: 514 528-2424
Fax: 514 528-2423
07 - Outaouais
Mrs. Nathalie McMillan
CISSS de l’Outaouais
Hôpital de Gatineau
909, boulevard La Vérendrye Ouest
Gatineau (Québec) J8P 7H2
Phone: 819 966-6100, poste 335828
Toll-free number: 1 877 511-7346
Fax: 819 966-6394
08 - Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Mrs. Sonia Gagné
CISSS de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
1, 9e Rue, Pavillon Laramée
Rouyn-Noranda (Québec) J9X 2A9
Phone: 819 764-3264, poste 49411
Toll-free number: 1 866 321-3232
Fax: 819 764-3577
09 - Côte-Nord
Mrs. Cyndie Brisson-Breton
CISSS de la Côte-Nord
635, boulevard Jolliet
Baie-Comeau (Québec) G5C 1P1
Phone: 418 589-3701, poste 30 2630
Fax: 418 589-2531
10 - Nord-du-Québec
Mrs. Geneviève Carignan
CRSSS de la Baie-James
312, 3e Rue
Chibougamau (Québec) G8P 1N5
Phone: 418 748-3575, poste 5175
Fax: 418 748-6391
11 - Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Madame Nicole Boutin
CISSS de la Gaspésie
Hôpital de Chandler
45, rue Monseigneur Ross Est
Chandler (Québec) G0C 1K0
Toll-free number: 1 877 270-5069
Fax: 418 689-2636
12 - Chaudière-Appalaches
Mrs. Patricia Gagnon
CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches
Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis
143, rue Wolfe
Lévis (Québec) G6V 3Z1
Phone: 418 830-7474, poste 14787
Toll-free number: 1 888 835-7456
Fax: 418 835-7402
13 - Laval
Mrs. Pascale Merlet
CISSS de Laval
1515, boulevard Chomedey, bureau N-RC-16
Laval (Québec) H7V 3Y7
Phone: 450 978-2956 ou 450 978-8300, poste 12956
Phone (Info-Sein): 450 978-2129
Fax: 450 978-8626
14 - Lanaudière
Mrs. Julie Gagnon
CISSS de Lanaudière
245, rue du Curé-Majeau
Joliette (Québec) J6E 8S8
Phone: 450 759-6660, poste 4701
Toll-free number: 1 877 418-7346
Fax: 450 759-9387
15 - Laurentides
Mrs. Nathalie Audet
CISSS des Laurentides
1000, rue Labelle, local 210
Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Z 5N6
Phone: 450 432-8728
Toll-free number: 1 877 431-SEIN (7346)
Fax: 450 569-6303
16 - Montérégie
Mrs. Isabelle Moreau
CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre
1255, rue Beauregard
Longueuil (Québec) J4K 2M3
Phone (line for public, toll-free): 1 888 845-SEIN (7346)
Phone (line for partners): 450 928-6777, poste 13900
Fax: 450 679-1771
17 - Nunavik
Mr. Hamado Zoungrana
Centre de santé Tulattavik de l’Ungava
Case postale 900
Kuujjuaq (Québec) J0M 1C0
Phone: 819 964-2222, poste 235
Fax: 819 964-2711
18 - Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James
Mrs. Irène Chu
Service Coordination
Conseil Cri de la santé et des services sociaux de la Baie James
260, Main Street
Mistissini (Québec) G0W 1C0
Phone: 418 770-5779
Last update: March 10, 2021
