Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsAlaska, United States2-10 Employees
The Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska is a nonprofit organization based in Fairbanks, Alaska, founded in 1976 to improve access to breast cancer screening and education. It operates a stationary mammography center and a mobile program that serves interior Alaska communities and routes along the roadway and Alaska Marine Highway, expanding screening reach for residents who face barriers to care. Its services focus on early detection and awareness, aiming to increase survivability by offering high-quality screening and educational programs throughout the state. The center operates with community philanthropy and service payments as its primary funding sources and serves a small team in the nonprofit sector. A notable development in its recent history is the addition of advanced imaging technology and a mobile screening capability that began in the mid-1990s and expanded in 2015 to provide more accessible 3-D mammography.