WHEREAS, Prostate cancer that is detected early has a better
chance of successful treatment, but men may still face side
effects and other issues that lead to lower quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Death from prostate cancer is the second-leading
cause of cancer deaths among American men, only behind lung
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
average age at diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, prostate cancer is the most
frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the third-most common
cause of cancer-related deaths among males; and
WHEREAS, The Northwest and Southeast regions have the highest
incidents of prostate cancer in this Commonwealth; and
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
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