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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | August 16, 2023 02:36 PM |
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| From: | Representative Kerry A. Benninghoff |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month |
| In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution designating September 2023 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. According to the American Cancer Society over 9,900 new cases will be diagnosed in American's children under the age of 15 this year. Childhood cancer rates have been slightly increasing for the past few decades, but stabilized in 2010. Eighty-five percent (85%) of children with cancer now survive at least 5 years due to major treatment advances in recent decades. This is a significant increase since the mid-1970s when the 5-year survival rate was about 58%. However, survival rates vary depending on the type of cancer and other factors. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14. Over 1,000 children under the age of 15 are expected to die from cancer in 2023. This resolution will encourage those young Pennsylvanians still in their fight, honor the young people who have tragically lost their lives to cancer, and thank the medical personnel for their care and commitment. I encourage all to join the fight against childhood cancer. Thank you for your consideration! |
Introduced as HR201