Mobile Mammography

Screening that meets Alaskans where they are.

Bush plane, gravel road, or Fairbanks clinic — early detection shouldn't depend on your zip code. Use the tools below to see where you stand, plan your next screening, and hear guidance in your own language.

BCDC mobile mammography unit
On the road since 2002

Over 40 communities visited annually — from Tok to Kotzebue.

How it works

A screening day in your community

  • 1Community partnership. We coordinate with local clinics, employers, and tribal health organizations to plan the visit.
  • 2On-site screening. The mobile unit sets up for a full day of 3D mammography — same technology as our Fairbanks clinic.
  • 3Follow-up & care. Results are shared with you and your provider within days, with navigation support if you need it.
Bring the unit to your community
Screening Eligibility Quiz

Am I due for a mammogram?

Four quick questions. Logic reviewed and signed off by BCDC's medical director based on ACR and USPSTF guidelines.

Your age
First-degree family history of breast or ovarian cancer?
When was your last mammogram?
Any current lump, pain, discharge, or skin change?
Answer to see your recommendation

We'll build a suggestion as you answer.

Nothing you enter is stored. This tool is educational and does not replace a clinician's judgment.

Logic reviewed by BCDC's medical director. Educational only — always consult your provider.

Your Distance to a Mammogram

How far is the nearest screening from you?

For most Alaskans outside the road system, the answer involves a plane ticket. Enter your community — we'll show you the distance and tell you when the mobile unit comes to you.

Distances measured from BCDC Fairbanks. Rural Alaskans typically fly for out-of-region care.

Pick a community to see your nearest screening option.

Pick your screening month
How should we remind you?

One reminder per year. Unsubscribe in a single click. We never share your info.

Annual Reminder

One minute now. A decade of reminders.

Pick the month that works for your life — birthday month, tax season, breakup with winter — and we'll nudge you every year without fail. No app, no account, no spam.

  • Choose any month; we schedule the first reminder for next year.
  • HIPAA-conscious: we only store your contact and month.
  • Bonus: mobile-unit alerts when we're visiting near you.
Audio & Translated Guides

Screening information in your language.

Written and voiced with community elders and interpreters. Built for oral-preference communities — press play, listen while you cook, drive, or walk.

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Yugtun Yup'ik

Voiced by community members from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Covers what a mammogram is, what to expect, and how to book.

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Preview clip. Full recordings available on request or at any BCDC mobile screening event.

Statewide Reach

Communities across the Interior, Arctic, and Bush.

Rural Access

Bringing screening where a flight would otherwise be required.

Schedule a Visit

Contact us to coordinate a community day.

Community partnership with the Alaska Goldpanners
Community First

Screening is a team sport in Alaska.

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