PRINTER'S NO. 2169
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
460
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, GREENLEAF, BAKER, DINNIMAN, BLAKE,
FONTANA, McGARRIGLE, BREWSTER, SABATINA, BOSCOLA, KITCHEN,
FARNESE, FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, HUTCHINSON, WARD, TEPLITZ,
ARGALL, KILLION, BROWNE, YUDICHAK, COSTA, MENSCH, AUMENT,
RESCHENTHALER, WHITE, BARTOLOTTA AND RAFFERTY,
OCTOBER 18, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 18, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2016 as "National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and October 21, 2016, as
"National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" was founded
in 1985 and has since evolved into a collaboration of national
public service organizations, professional medical associations
and government agencies working together to promote breast
cancer awareness, share information on the disease and provide
greater access to services; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception more than 30 years ago, the
"National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" effort has stood at the
forefront of promoting awareness of breast cancer issues; and
WHEREAS, Much remains to be done to educate both women and
men about breast health in order for them to become empowered to
take charge of their health through practicing regular breast
self-exams to identify changes, scheduling regular doctor visits
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and mammograms as recommended, adhering to prescribed treatment
and knowing the facts about recurrence; and
WHEREAS, An important part of raising awareness involves
helping people understand the importance of screening and
detecting cancer in its early stages so that treatment can
occur, increasing survival rates and healing and decreasing
suffering; and
WHEREAS, A mammogram serves as a screening test for breast
cancer that can detect such cancer early; and
WHEREAS, Screening for breast cancer for women 40 years of
age or older through mammograms helps ensure early detection of
breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, "National Mammography Day" has existed since 1993
when President Bill Clinton first proclaimed the third Friday of
October as "National Mammography Day" to encourage women,
particularly those in high risk groups, to make a mammography
appointment during the month of October; and
WHEREAS, Raising breast cancer awareness remains an important
issue; and
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates that in the
United States during 2016, 246,660 new cases of invasive breast
cancer will be diagnosed in women, 40,450 women will die from
breast cancer, 2,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be
diagnosed in men and 440 men will die from breast cancer;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of October 2016
as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize October 21, 2016, as
"National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Senate urge all women and men in this
Commonwealth to have discussions with their doctors about breast
cancer, particularly about the value of getting screened for
breast cancer, especially if possible signs of breast cancer are
detected; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage women in this
Commonwealth 40 years of age or older to undergo annual
mammograms and urge women 55 years of age or older to recognize
the benefit of undergoing mammograms every two years; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge residents to take action
during the month of October and throughout the year to help
people remain informed about the incidence of breast cancer and
how residents of this Commonwealth can protect themselves from
the disease and take proper action if breast cancer develops.
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