PRINTER'S NO. 2598
No. 398 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-
JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY, CIVERA,
CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DeLUCA,
DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FRANKEL, GEIST,
GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARRIS,
HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS,
KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEACH, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, MAJOR, MARSICO,
McGILL, McILHATTAN, MICOZZIE, S. MILLER, MUSTIO, PAYNE,
PHILLIPS, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WILT,
WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of November 2003 as "Pancreatic Cancer
2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The good health and well-being of the residents of
4 this Commonwealth are enhanced as a direct result of efforts to
5 spread awareness about pancreatic cancer and increase research
6 into finding better methods of early detection, causes and
7 effective treatments for this disease; and
8 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania, proud home to many fine medical
9 institutions, is pleased to join in recognizing and applauding
10 the valuable role families and advocates of pancreatic cancer
11 victims play in helping our medical community to advance the
12 fight against this disease; and
1 WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is the fourth ranked cause of
2 cancer death among men and women in the United States; and
3 WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates that 30,300
4 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer during 2003;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, An estimated 30,700 Americans will die of pancreatic
7 cancer in 2003; and
8 WHEREAS, Only 4% of pancreatic cancer patients survive five
9 years after diagnosis; and
10 WHEREAS, There is no cure or early detection test for
11 pancreatic cancer; and
12 WHEREAS, The average life expectancy after diagnosis is three
13 to six months; and
14 WHEREAS, Despite the especially lethal nature of pancreatic
15 cancer, the Federal Government invests less money in researching
16 pancreatic cancer than in all leading cancers; and
17 WHEREAS, It is essential that we work together to support
18 efforts to find ways to attack this deadly disease; therefore be
19 it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
21 month of November 2003 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in
22 Pennsylvania.
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