Baptist Union County to Host Free Luncheon to Heighten Breast Cancer Awareness

 

 

 

NEW ALBANY, MISS., October 2, 2026– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a free luncheon, open to the public. It aims to raise awareness of breast cancer and preventive care measures.

The luncheon will take place at noon on October 14th, in the Hillcrest Baptist Church fellowship hall, located at 216 Highway 15 South, New Albany.

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the US besides skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. It accounts for 1 in 3 new cancers in women each year. A woman’s chance of having invasive breast cancer is 1 in 8, and an estimated 321,910 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2026.

The luncheon will feature medical experts, a breast cancer survivor speaker, and important information about breast cancer prevention. Awareness is an important ally in the fight against breast cancer, and the earlier breast cancer is found the better the chance of survival.

Although the luncheon is free to the public, pre-registration is requested, by calling Stefanie Hodges, at 662-538-2613.

 

Baptist Union County offers a variety of services, including adult and pediatric inpatient care, cancer care, sleep lab, maternity, orthopedics, surgery, robotic surgery, wound care center, a 24-hour emergency department and diagnostics. The hospital also has positron emission tomography and computed tomography scans, 3D mammography, TeleHealth services and an eICU. Baptist Union County has an excellent reputation for providing quality care and recently earned multiple “A” Safety Grades from the Leapfrog Group, and the Healthgrades 2026 Patient Safety Excellence and Patient Experience Awards. For more information, visit www.baptistonline.org/locations/union-county, or follow us on Facebook at @BaptistUnionCounty.