PRINTER'S NO. 1503
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
301
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 15, 2020, as "International Childhood
Cancer Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "International Childhood Cancer Day" increases
awareness of children fighting pediatric cancer across the
globe; and
WHEREAS, "International Childhood Cancer Day" honors those
children who lost their battle with cancer; and
WHEREAS, Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among
children; and
WHEREAS, The rate of children diagnosed with cancer has
increased since the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, the International Agency for Research on
Cancer reported that the worldwide incidence of childhood cancer
increased from 165,000 to 215,000 cases annually for children 14
years of age or younger; and
WHEREAS, The number of pediatric cancer cases is likely
higher than what is currently reported due to the lack of
registries in countries across the globe; and
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WHEREAS, Projections indicate there are approximately 300,000
new cases of pediatric cancer diagnosed or left undiagnosed each
year; and
WHEREAS, Children from impoverished countries lack access to
medicines and treatment that could save their lives; and
WHEREAS, The five-year survival rate among children diagnosed
with cancer is nearly 90% according to the Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results Program; and
WHEREAS, The survival rate depends heavily on the type of
cancer and other factors; and
WHEREAS, The five-year survival rate does not take into
account complications many children face after reaching that
milestone, including complications that lead to premature
deaths; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize February 15, 2020, as
"International Childhood Cancer Day" in Pennsylvania.
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