Breast Cancer Awareness Month In October

On Sunday the calendar will be flipping to the month of October, and one of the biggest events in October each year is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer affects one in eight women at some point in their lives, but the survival rate is high if the disease is detected early. Lake Regional Hospital will be doing several things in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Community Liason for Lake Regional Hospital Osage Beach, Stephanie Dehner, says raising awareness of the disease is one of the keys to survival………..

Dehner says one of the events that Lake Regional will be doing for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is hosting a Women’s Health Fair……..

The Women’s Health Fair will be Saturday, November 4th, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lake Regional Imaging Center in Osage Beach. Free first mammograms will also be offered that day. Appointments are limited, and registration is required for the screening. You can schedule an appointment by calling 573-348-8222.