Come one, come all to our Pink Ribbon Rally on October 14!

Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center

8118 Good Luck Road, Lanham, MD 20706

This FREE event will feature music, mammograms, bra fittings, and more - from 8 am - 3 pm. Come out and see us, no registration needed!

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Media Contact: Justin McLeod, jmcleod@luminishealth.org

Pink Ribbon Rally Returns to Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center After Pandemic Hiatus

The event hopes to increase Breast Cancer Screenings which lag pre-pandemic levels

(Lanham, MD) – The Pink Ribbon Rally is back! Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center will host the event on its Lanham campus to raise awareness about breast health. During the Pink Ribbon Rally on October 14, which coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women will receive free breast cancer screenings and bra fittings, as well as important information about the signs, symptoms, and early detection of breast cancer.

“We’re excited to welcome our community back to the Pink Ribbon Rally after the pandemic forced us to cancel the event the last few years,” said Deneen Richmond, president of Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center. “With breast cancer being one of the leading causes of death among women in Maryland, especially in Prince George’s County, this event is needed now more than ever.”

The hospital has received a $1.3M state grant to provide breast cancer screenings to women in Prince George’s County over a three year period. The money will pay for more than 1,000 breast cancer screenings each year for qualifying women in the county. Screening exams at our Lanham site are approximately 30 percent lower than pre-pandemic levels. Women 40 years and older should get an annual mammogram. If you have a family history of breast cancer, screenings should begin at the age of 30.

“African American women are 42 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women,” said Dr. Regina Hampton, chief of breast surgery at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center. “Early detection saves lives. Many people don’t know they have breast cancer until it shows up on a mammogram. If you haven’t had a mammogram during the pandemic, now is the time to get one. It could save your life.”

The Pink Ribbon Rally will take place at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center on the top level of the Emergency Department garage on Friday, October 14 from 8 am to 3 pm. The address is 8118 Good Luck Road, Lanham.