PRINTER'S NO. 4139
No. 633 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY LYNCH, ARMSTRONG, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI,
BISHOP, BROOKS, BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER,
L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DALEY, DALLY,
DeWEESE, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST,
GEORGE, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HORSEY,
HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, LEWIS, MANDERINO, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
MELIO, PIPPY, READSHAW, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SATHER, SCHRODER,
SCHULER, SCRIMENTI, STABACK, T. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR,
J. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TURZAI, WASHINGTON, WOJNAROSKI, G. WRIGHT
AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 27, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 27, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of September 2002 as "Retinoblastoma
2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Retinoblastoma is a disease that causes malignant
4 tumors of the eye; and
5 WHEREAS, Children born with this disease are rarely diagnosed
6 at birth; and
7 WHEREAS, Each year 250 to 350 children in the United States
8 are diagnosed with retinoblastoma; and
9 WHEREAS, The average age at diagnosis is 18 months, and 90%
10 of all cases occur in children under five years of age; and
11 WHEREAS, In 60% to 70% of the cases of retinoblastoma there
12 is no family history; and
13 WHEREAS, Untreated, retinoblastoma is almost always fatal;
1 and
2 WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and treatment saves lives and
3 preserves visual function; and
4 WHEREAS, With early detection and appropriate treatment, 90%
5 of children are cured; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
7 month of September 2002 as "Retinoblastoma Awareness Month" in
8 Pennsylvania and encourage all Pennsylvanians to make
9 themselves, their families and their communities aware of the
10 risks of retinoblastoma and the need for early screening,
11 diagnosis and treatment when necessary.
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