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PRINTER'S NO. 2078
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
458
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, MENSCH, BREWSTER, BARTOLOTTA,
BOSCOLA, SABATINA, FONTANA, STREET, SCHWANK, DINNIMAN,
GREENLEAF, AUMENT, McILHINNEY, BAKER, BROWNE, RAFFERTY AND
GORDNER, OCTOBER 3, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 3, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2018 as "National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and October 19, 2018, as
"National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" was founded
in 1985 and has since evolved into a collaboration of national
public service organizations, professional medical associations
and government agencies working together to promote breast
cancer awareness, share information on the disease and provide
greater access to services; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception more than 30 years ago, the
"National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" effort has stood at the
forefront of promoting awareness of breast cancer issues; and
WHEREAS, Much remains to be done to educate women and men
about breast health in order to empower them to take charge of
their health through practicing regular breast self-exams to
identify changes, scheduling regular doctor visits and
mammograms as recommended, adhering to prescribed treatment and
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knowing the facts about recurrence; and
WHEREAS, An important part of raising awareness involves
helping people to understand the importance of screening and
detecting cancer in its early stages so that treatment can
occur, increasing survival rates and healing and decreasing
suffering; and
WHEREAS, A mammogram serves as a screening test that can
detect breast cancer early; and
WHEREAS, Screening for breast cancer for women 40 years of
age or older through mammograms helps to ensure early detection
of breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, "National Mammography Day" has existed since 1993
when President Bill Clinton first proclaimed the third Friday of
October as "National Mammography Day" to encourage women,
particularly those in high-risk groups, to make a mammography
appointment during the month of October; and
WHEREAS, Raising breast cancer awareness remains an important
issue; and
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017
in the United States 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer
were diagnosed in women, 40,610 women died from breast cancer,
2,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in men
and 480 men died from breast cancer; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of October
2018 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize October 19, 2018, as
"National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge all women and men in this
Commonwealth to have discussions with their doctors about breast
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cancer, particularly about the value of getting screened for
breast cancer, especially if possible signs of breast cancer are
detected; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage women in this
Commonwealth 40 years of age or older to undergo annual
mammograms and urge women 55 years of age or older to recognize
the benefit of undergoing mammograms every two years; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge residents to take action
during the month of October and throughout the year to help
people remain informed about the incidence of breast cancer and
how residents of this Commonwealth can protect themselves from
the disease and take proper action if breast cancer develops.
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