HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Presentatiion - proclamatiion Proclamation
"Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month"
November 2014
WHEREAS in 2014, an estimated 46,420 people will be diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer in the United States and 39,590 will die from the disease;
WHEREAS the incidence and death rate for pancreatic cancer are
increasing and pancreatic cancer is anticipated to move from the fourth to
the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. by 2020;
WHEREAS the U.S. Congress passed the Recalcitrant Cancer Research
Act in 2013, which calls on the National Cancer Institute to develop a
scientific frameworks, or strategic plans, for pancreatic cancer and other
deadly cancers, which will help provide the strategic direction and guidance
needed to make true progress against these diseases; and
WHEREAS the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the national
organization serving the pancreatic cancer community in Seal Beach and
nationwide through a comprehensive approach that includes public policy,
research funding, patient services, and public awareness and education
related to developing effective treatments and a cure for pancreatic cancer;
WHEREAS the good health and well-being of the residents of Seal Beach
are enhanced as a direct result of increased awareness about pancreatic
cancer and research into early detection, causes, and effective treatments;
therefore be it
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, the City of Seal Beach City
Council does hereby recognize November 2014 as:
"Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month"
And encourage all residents to become better aware of the research into
early detection, causes, and effective treatments.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and the seal of the
City of Seal Beach this tenth day of November in the Year Two Thousand
Fourteen.
E14y A. Deaton, Mayor
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Mayor Pro Tern David W. Sloan
Council Members:
Michael P. Leivtt
Gary A. Miller
Gordon A. Shanks