PRINTER'S NO. 4092
No. 610 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, FEESE, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BASTIAN,
BATTISTO, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE,
CHADWICK, CLARK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN,
CURRY, DeLUCA, DEMPSEY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL,
GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS,
JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LYNCH, MANDERINO,
MASLAND, MAYERNIK, McGILL, MELIO, R. MILLER, S. MILLER,
MUNDY, ORIE, PESCI, PIPPY, PISTELLA, PLATTS, READSHAW, ROSS,
RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI,
SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, SURRA, TANGRETTI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATERS,
WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, ZIMMERMAN, ZUG, LUCYK
AND MARSICO, OCTOBER 11, 2000
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 11, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of November 2000 as "Pancreatic Cancer
2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The good health and well-being of the residents of
4 this Commonwealth are enhanced as a direct result of efforts to
5 spread awareness about pancreatic cancer and increase research
6 into finding better methods of early detection, causes and
7 effective treatments for this disease; and
8 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania, proud home to many fine medical
9 institutions, is pleased to join in recognizing and applauding
10 the valuable role families and advocates of pancreatic cancer
11 victims play in helping our medical community to advance the
1 fight against this disease; and
2 WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is the fourth ranked cause of
3 cancer death among men and women in the United States; and
4 WHEREAS, Since 1950 the annual incidence of pancreatic cancer
5 in the United States has increased from 5.3 to 9.2 cases per
6 100,000 people; and
7 WHEREAS, The mortality rate for pancreatic cancer is the
8 highest of any cancer; and
9 WHEREAS, Nine out of every ten pancreatic cancer patients
10 die; and
11 WHEREAS, There is no cure or early detection test for
12 pancreatic cancer; and
13 WHEREAS, The average life expectancy after diagnosis is three
14 to six months; and
15 WHEREAS, Despite the especially lethal nature of pancreatic
16 cancer, the Federal Government invests less money in researching
17 pancreatic cancer than in all leading cancers; and
18 WHEREAS, It is essential that we work together to support
19 efforts to find ways to attack this deadly disease; therefore be
20 it
21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
22 month of November 2000 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in
23 Pennsylvania.
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