The Mobile Mammogram Truck. (photo courtesy of B.C. Cancer)

By Liam Verster

Breast Cancer Screening

Mobile Mammogram Truck making stops in the North Okanagan

Aug 2, 2023 | 2:33 PM

Women in the North Okanagan will have a chance to have an X-Ray taken in search of early signs of breast cancer.

The Mobile Mammogram Truck will be making stops in several local communities, starting with Enderby.

The truck will be set up at the Splatsin Health Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 8.

The Mobile Mammogram Truck will then visit Vernon from August 9 to 17, and then in Kelowna from August 17 to 19, though appointments for those two stops are fully booked.

The truck’s last stop in the North Okanagan will be at Lumby from on August 21 and 22, and, as of time of publication, there were still a few appointments available.

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The service is available for women between the ages of 40 and 75.

Appointments can be booked by calling Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) Client Services at 1-800-663-9203.

B.C. Cancer Screening and Prevention, a division of the PHSA, advises women get screened for breast cancer annually after turning 40.

PHSA adds anyone with immediate concerns about their breast health should consult a doctor.