PRINTER'S NO. 4537

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

1072

Session of

2020

INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, A. DAVIS, BURNS, GALLOWAY, KENYATTA, MURT,

McCLINTON, ROTHMAN, READSHAW, LONGIETTI, SANCHEZ, MILLARD,

YOUNGBLOOD AND WEBSTER, OCTOBER 19, 2020

November," participants forgo shaving and grooming for the

entire month of November to promote cancer awareness and bring

attention to men's health issues; and

WHEREAS, Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland and

is the most common cancer found in American men, other than skin

cancer; and

WHEREAS, Approximately one in nine men in the United States

will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime; and

WHEREAS, Prostate cancer usually grows slowly and may not

cause serious harm, while other cases may be more aggressive and

cancer; and

WHEREAS, Medical research has further shown that racial

disparities exist among men who have prostate cancer; and

WHEREAS, Black men are more likely to develop prostate cancer

during their lifetimes than white men; and

WHEREAS, Death rates are almost twice as high for black men

than white men, with 1 in 25 succumbing to the disease as

opposed to 1 in 45 white men; and

WHEREAS, Most men are susceptible to developing prostate

cancer when they are older, with 66 years of age being the

WHEREAS, In recent years, the counties with the highest

totals of prostate cancer cases have been Philadelphia,

Allegheny, Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware; and

WHEREAS, During the 2015-2016 legislative session, the

Prostate Cancer Task Force was established to investigate and

raise awareness about prostate cancer throughout this

Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, "NovemBEARD Month" is an opportunity to encourage

participants across this Commonwealth to forgo shaving for the

entire month of November to spread awareness about cancer and