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PRINTER'S NO. 2207
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
482
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, KITCHEN, BAKER, BOSCOLA, ARGALL,
SABATINA, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, FARNESE, BREWSTER, SCAVELLO,
TEPLITZ, RESCHENTHALER, EICHELBERGER, YAW, FONTANA, COSTA,
WHITE, YUDICHAK, BARTOLOTTA, RAFFERTY AND KILLION,
OCTOBER 25, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 25, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2016 as "Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In 2016, an estimated 46,420 people will be
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States and 39,590
people will die from the disease; and
WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers, is
currently the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United
States and is projected to become the second deadliest cancer by
2020; and
WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a
five-year relative survival rate in the single digits at just
6%; and
WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer symptoms generally present late
stage and 73% of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first
year of their diagnosis, while 94% of pancreatic cancer patients
die within the first five years; and
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WHEREAS, Approximately 1,990 deaths caused by pancreatic
cancer will occur in Pennsylvania in 2016; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012
directs the National Cancer Institute to develop a scientific
framework or strategic plan to fight pancreatic cancer and other
deadly cancers; and
WHEREAS, The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the national
organization serving the pancreatic cancer community in
Pennsylvania and nationwide through a comprehensive approach
that includes public policy, research funding, patient services
and public awareness and education related to developing
effective treatments and a cure for pancreatic cancer; and
WHEREAS, The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and its
affiliates in this Commonwealth support those patients currently
battling pancreatic cancer and are committed to nothing less
than a cure; and
WHEREAS, The health and well-being of the residents of this
Commonwealth are enhanced as a direct result of increased
awareness about pancreatic cancer and research into early
detection, causes and effective treatments; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of November
2016 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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