PRINTER'S NO. 1752
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
164
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, VENKAT, SCHMITT, GREINER, GALLAGHER,
STAMBAUGH, MARCELL AND HADDOCK, JUNE 27, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 27, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 13, 2023, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer
Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer
among women in the world, and second leading cause of cancer
death among women in the United States; and
WHEREAS, More than one in eight women and one in 833 men in
the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their
lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, In 2023, an estimated 300,590 Americans will be
diagnosed with invasive breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer
spreads to other parts of the body, including the bones, lungs,
liver and brain and has an average life expectancy of 24 to 36
months; and
WHEREAS, Regardless of early detection, approximately 30% of
stage 0 to III breast cancers will return as stage IV; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 43,700 Americans will die from breast
cancer in 2023, equal to 115 women and men per day, with 98% due
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to metastatic breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, The national organization, METAvivor Research and
Support, funds critical stage IV metastatic breast cancer
research, educates the public about metastatic breast cancer and
lack of funding for stage IV treatment; and
WHEREAS, METAvivor Research and Support aims to dramatically
increase the current percentage of United States breast cancer
research dollars from under 5% to 30% for the already
metastasized patient; and
WHEREAS, The national hashtags for this initiative on social
media fall under #METAvivor and #LightUpMBC; and
WHEREAS, On October 13 of every year, there is a global
#LightUpMBC campaign to illuminate 115 landmarks in the
metastatic colors of teal, pink and green throughout the world,
which brings awareness to the disease and honors the daily
number of 115 lives lost to metastatic breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, The day will culminate in a virtual broadcast,
#LightUpMBC Live, to commemorate landmarks lighting around the
country, share inspiring stories by the metastatic breast cancer
community and raise research funds; and
WHEREAS, The pink ribbon is well-known for representing the
fight against early stage breast cancer and is not inclusive of
stage IV; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
October 13, 2023, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day";
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
METAvivor #LightUpMBC national campaign.
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