The 
Québec Breast Cancer Screening Program (QBCSP) is a prevention program for women in the province of Québec aged between 50 and 69 years old. Every woman receives a letter encouraging them to have a mammogram every two years. This letter is signed by a physician and serves as a prescription for the woman, who is invited to contact a Designated Screening Center (CDD) in her region to book an appointment. If the mammogram results are normal, a letter is sent to the woman without delay and the report is sent to the attending physician. If an anomaly is detected, the attending physician is quickly notified, and communicates with the patient to prescribe further examinations.
Regional organization
On the North Shore, three facilities of the CISSS are Designated Screening Centers (CDD): Haute-Côte-Nord-Manicouagan, Sept-Îles and Minganie. Haute-Côte-Nord-Manicouagan and Sept-Îles are Designated Referral Centers (CRID). One mobile unit (SOPHIE) operated by the INSPQ serves users on the Lower North Shore and in Schefferville. The Fermont region is served by a mobile unit (CLARA).
Contact information of Designated Screening Centers (CDD)
635, boulevard Jolliet
Baie-Comeau (Québec) G5C 1P1
Telephone: 418 589-3701
Toll-free: 1 877 484-3701
45, rue du Père-Divet
Sept-Îles (Québec) G4R 3N7
Telephone: 418 962-9761
Toll-free: 1 877 962-9761
1035, promenade des Anciens
Havre-Saint-Pierre (Québec) G0G 1P0
Telephone: 418 538-2212
Contact information of Designated Referral Centers (CRID)
635, boulevard Jolliet
Baie-Comeau (Québec) G5C 1P1
Telephone: 418 589-3701
Toll-free: 1 877 484-3701
45, rue du Père-Divet
Sept-Îles (Québec) G4R 3N7
Telephone: 418 962-9761
Toll-free: 1 877 962-9761
Contact information of the Regional Service Coordination Center (CCSR)
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Côte-Nord
835, boulevard Jolliet
Baie-Comeau (Québec) G5C 1P5
Telephone: 418 589-3701 ext. 302875
Toll-free: 1 800 463-5142
Email: 
pqdcs.09cisss@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Waiting times for a mammogram appointment through a CDD
To learn more about the wait times for a screening mammogram and for further examinations for centers in our region, visit the MSSS website (in French).