Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda) today joined with the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program in their annual Mother’s Day breast cancer awareness campaign to urge women to get mammograms.

“As Mother’s Day approaches, I am proud to be joining with Adelphi NY to help get their message out about breast cancer awareness,” said Giglio. “Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer, and I think it is important to remind women that scheduling regular mammograms is the healthy and safe thing to do.”

For more information and to locate an accredited mammography facility nearby, call the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program at 800-877-8077. Callers also can get emotional support from the hotline’s specially trained volunteers, most of whom are women who have had breast cancer.

“This is a great opportunity for women to take advantage of this free and potentially life-saving service,” said Giglio. “Breast cancer is a terrible disease that claims the lives of loved ones. By calling this hotline, they will be able to tell you how to get a low-cost or free mammogram.”

The hotline marks its 30th anniversary this year and is a project of the Adelphi University School of Social Work on Long Island. You also can find more information by visiting their Web site at www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer.