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S. C. R. No. 24 As Reported by the House Health and Aging CommitteeAs Reported by the House Health and Aging Committee
| 130th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2013-2014 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Patton, Schaffer, Burke, Beagle, Uecker, Jones, Eklund, Smith, Kearney, Cafaro, Gentile, Brown, Coley, Faber, Gardner, Hite, Hughes, Jordan, LaRose, Lehner, Manning, Oelslager, Peterson, Sawyer, Schiavoni, Skindell, Tavares, Turner, Widener
Representatives Hottinger, Brown, Antonio, Bishoff, Johnson, Ramos
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION | To declare November 2013 as "Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month."
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers.
In 2013, an estimated 45,000 people in the United States will be
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and more than 38,000 will die
from the disease; and |
| WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of
cancer death in the United States. It is the only major cancer
with a five-year survival rate of just six per cent; and |
| WHEREAS, In 2013, approximately 1,600 Ohioans will die from
pancreatic cancer; and |
| WHEREAS, Symptoms of pancreatic cancer often do not occur
until the cancer is at an advanced stage. Approximately
seventy-three per cent of pancreatic cancer patients die within
the first year of diagnosis and ninety-four per cent of patients
die within the first five years of diagnosis; and |
| WHEREAS, The incidence of and mortality rate for pancreatic
cancer is increasing. By 2020, it is estimated that pancreatic
cancer will move from the fourth to the second leading cause of
cancer death in the United States; and |
| WHEREAS, In 2012, the United States Congress enacted the
"Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act," which requires the National
Cancer Institute to develop a scientific framework for conducting
research on pancreatic cancer and other deadly cancers; and |
| WHEREAS, The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a national
organization serving individuals with pancreatic cancer through a
comprehensive approach, including promoting the enactment of
public policy initiatives, increasing funding for pancreatic
cancer research, providing services and support to individuals
with pancreatic cancer, and increasing public awareness and
education regarding effective treatments and a cure for pancreatic
cancer; and |
| WHEREAS, The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and its
affiliates in Ohio support individuals currently battling
pancreatic cancer and are committed to finding a cure for this
devastating disease; and |
| WHEREAS, The good health and well-being of the residents of
Ohio are enhanced due to increased awareness of pancreatic cancer
and conducting research on early detection, causes, and effective
treatments; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, declare
November 2013 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in the State
of Ohio; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the news media of Ohio. |
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