PRINTER'S NO. 1779
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
333
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY ARNOLD, PHILLIPS-HILL, BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA,
BROWNE, DINNIMAN, ARGALL, SCHWANK, MENSCH, J. WARD, COSTA,
IOVINO, COLLETT, KILLION AND TARTAGLIONE, JUNE 16, 2020
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JUNE 16, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2020 as "Cancer Survivors
Recognition Month" in Pennsylvania and honoring all cancer
survivors for their strength and courage in the face of this
devastating illness.
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates that there
will be 1,800,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed in the United
States in 2020; and
WHEREAS, As a result of advances in early detection and
treatment, cancer has become a curable disease for some and a
chronic illness for many others; and
WHEREAS, A cancer survivor is anyone living with a history of
cancer from the moment of diagnosis through the remainder of
life; and
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer
Institute estimate that 16.9 million Americans with a history of
cancer are alive in the United States today; and
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society reported in 2020 that
there will be an estimated 80,240 new cancer cases in this
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