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This resolution urges the Governor to proclaim November 2017 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in New York State.
Why it matters
Highlights the urgent need for increased research and funding. by pointing out that pancreatic cancer remains severely underfunded relative to its high mortality rate and lack of progress in survival rates over the past 40 years.
Draws attention to the disease’s disproportionate impact. on certain populations, such as people of Eastern European Jewish and African-American descent, and emphasizes key risk factors like smoking, obesity, and family history.
Stresses the challenge of late diagnosis and poor survival rates. , noting that most patients are diagnosed when it’s already too late for effective treatment, which results in a very low five-year survival rate and a typical survival period of just five to seven months after diagnosis.
Aims to mobilize public and political will. by encouraging citizens to educate themselves about pancreatic cancer, advocate for early detection and prevention, and support efforts for more effective treatments—potentially paving the way for future legislative or funding action.
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Declare Pancreatic Cancer Month
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Sponsors
63 Multi-sponsors
- Carmen E. Arroyo
- William A. Barclay
- Michael Blake
- Kenneth Blankenbush
- Karl Brabenec
- Edward Braunstein
- Vivian Cook
- Marcos Crespo
- Clifford Crouch
- Inez E. Dickens
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Anthony D'Urso
- Steven Englebright
- Joseph Errigo
- Patricia Fahy
- Gary Finch
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick
- Sandy Galef
- Andrew R. Garbarino
- Joseph Giglio
- Mark Gjonaj
- Deborah Glick
- Richard Gottfried
- Stephen Hawley
- Earlene Hooper
- Alicia Hyndman
- Ellen C. Jaffee
- Kimberly Jean-Pierre
- Addie Jenne
- Mark C. Johns
- Billy Jones
- Brian Kolb
- Charles Lavine
- Joseph Lentol
- Donna Lupardo
- Chad A. Lupinacci
- William Magee
- William Magnarelli
- John T. McDonald III
- David McDonough
- Thomas McKevitt
- Steven McLaughlin
- Melissa Miller
- Michael Montesano
- Walter T. Mosley
- Dean Murray
- Robert Oaks
- Felix Ortiz
- Philip Palmesano
- N. Nick Perry
- Edward Ra
- Andrew Raia
- Philip Ramos
- Angelo Santabarbara
- Rebecca Seawright
- Jo Anne Simon
- Fred Thiele
- Michele Titus
- Raymond Walter
- David Weprin
- Jaime R. Williams
- Carrie Woerner
- Kenneth Zebrowski
History
- Adopted
- Referred to calendar
Full text
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Assembly Resolution No. 672 BY: M. of A. Rosenthal L memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 2017, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in participating in months designated to raise awareness of important issues; and WHEREAS, November 2017 will be observed as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month to create awareness of pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women in the United States, and is anticipated to become the second leading cause by
2020; and WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer has the lowest relative survival rate of all the cancers tracked by both the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute; and WHEREAS, 74 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of… Show allHide
2020; and WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer has the lowest relative survival rate of all the cancers tracked by both the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute; and WHEREAS, 74 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis and only seven percent survive more than five years; and WHEREAS, Every year over 46,000 people will be diagnosed and more than 43,000 people will die of pancreatic cancer in the United States; that means approximately one in every 72 men and women born today will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in their lifetime, and over 2,000 New York residents yearly will die from the disease; and WHEREAS, There has been no significant improvement in survival rates in the last 40 years and pancreatic cancer research is still in the earliest scientific stages; and WHEREAS, The number of new pancreatic cancer cases and the number of deaths caused by the disease are increasing; the expected number of new pancreatic cancer cases is projected to increase by 55% between the years 2010 and 2030; and WHEREAS, When symptoms of pancreatic cancer generally present themselves, it is often too late for an optimistic prognosis, and the average survival rate is only five to seven months; and WHEREAS, People of Eastern European Jewish and African-American descent are diagnosed at a higher frequency than the rest of the population; and WHEREAS, Additional risk factors include but are not limited to: smoking, obesity, recent on-set diabetes, family history of pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis; and WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer research is currently severely underfunded as compared to other cancers with similar mortality; it is urgent that we focus on this matter; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 2017, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York, and to urge its citizens to educate themselves about pancreatic cancer and the need for research funding, early detection methods, effective treatments, and prevention programs; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York.
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