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House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted:	March 3, 2014 11:00 AM
From:	Representative Jake Wheatley, Jr.
To:	All House members
Subject:	Resolution Recognizing April 13-19, 2014 as “National Minority Cancer Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania.

In the near future, I plan on introducing a resolution recognizing April 13-19, 2014 as “National Minority Cancer Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania. On April 8, 1987, the U.S. House of Representatives Joint Resolution 119 designated the third week in April as “National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.” The resolution drew attention to an unfortunate, but extremely important fact about cancer. While cancer affects men and women of every age, race, ethnic background, and economic class, the disease has a disproportionately severe impact on minorities and the economically disadvantaged. Diagnosis of cancer is often delayed in minorities for a variety of reasons; including low screening rates and access to care. Experts agree that getting regular cancer screening tests, controlling your weight, exercising regularly, eat healthfully, and quitting smoking are all everyday steps to help lower your risk of developing cancer. Please consider joining me in promoting increased awareness, prevention, and treatment among those segments of the populations that are at greater risk of developing cancer by designating April 13-19, 2014 as “National Minority Cancer Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania.

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