Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is promoting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a collaboration of national public service organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies working together to promote breast cancer awareness, share information about the disease, and provide greater access to services. Hawley is encouraging women to contact the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program to schedule a mammogram as soon as possible.

“Early detection is a critical tool in the fight against breast cancer, and October serves as a reminder that mammograms save lives,” said Hawley. “While we must be vigilant all year long, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the perfect time to refocus our efforts and encourage our friends and family to get examined as soon as possible.”

For more information and to locate an accredited mammography facility near you, call the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program at 1-800-877-8077 or visit the website at www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer. The hotline also offers emotional support from trained volunteers, many of whom are women who have survived breast cancer. All services are provided free of charge.

The hotline has been operating in New York since 1980 and is a project of the Adelphi University School of Social Work on Long Island.