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Senate Resolution 36 History
 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 36(By Senators Hamilton, Smith, Woelfel, and Caputo)[Introduced February 17, 2023] Designating February 20, 2023, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day at the Legislature.Whereas, In 2023, an estimated 64,050 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States, which equates to 175 people every single day; andWhereas, Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and is currently the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and it is projected to become the second leading cause by the year 2030; and Whereas, Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers with a five-year relative survival rate at just 12 percent; andWhereas, When symptoms of pancreatic cancer present themselves, it is generally in later stages, and 73 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis, while 88 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first five years; andWhereas, Approximately 310 deaths will occur in West Virginia in 2023; andWhereas, This is the same disease which claimed the life of former West Virginia Governor William Marland, actor Patrick Swayze, Super Bowl MVP Harvey Martin, and the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, just to name a few; andWhereas, Pancreatic cancer is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related deaths across the world; andWhereas, While overall cancer incidence and cancer death rates are declining, the incidence of pancreatic cancer and death rate for pancreatic cancer patients has increased, and is projected to increase by 55 percent between now and 2030; andWhereas, The good health and well-being of the residents of West Virginia are enhanced as a direct result of increased awareness about the symptoms and risk factors of pancreatic cancer, and research into early detection, causes, and effective treatments; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate:That the Senate hereby designates February 20, 2023, as Pancreatic Awareness Day at the Legislature.


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