PRINTER'S NO. 2958
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
668
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BAKER, BOBACK, V. BROWN, BULLOCK, BURNS,
CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, D. COSTA, COX, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DEAN,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH, EVERETT, HILL-EVANS,
KAVULICH, KULIK, LONGIETTI, MARSICO, MILLARD, OBERLANDER,
PASHINSKI, PICKETT, M. QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, RYAN, SAINATO,
SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SIMS, SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS, TOOHIL,
WARD, WARREN, YOUNGBLOOD AND WATSON, JANUARY 31, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 31, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of January 2018 as "Cervical Cancer
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Human papillomavirus is responsible for causing 90%
of all cervical cancer cases; and
WHEREAS, Each year, approximately 14 million people acquire
human papillomavirus; and
WHEREAS, With routine and accurate screening, cervical cancer
is highly preventable; and
WHEREAS, Widespread screening has reduced mortality rates for
women with cervical cancer, yet the number of deaths is still
significant despite advanced medical techniques and evaluative
procedures; and
WHEREAS, Cervical cancer rates in the United States are
affected by education, access to routine cervical cancer
screening and screening accuracy; and
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