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Proclaiming October 2017 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; October 13, 2017 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and October 20, 2017 as National Mammography Day and commending Breast Cancer Recovery, Susan G. Komen South Central Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation on their 20th year anniversary.
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WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017 about 252,710 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women and 2,470 cases in men, and that about 40,610 women and 460 men will die from the disease; and,
WHEREAS, early detection and prompt treatment can significantly reduce suffering and deaths caused by this disease; and,
WHEREAS, mammography is recognized as the single most effective method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt; and,
WHEREAS, metastatic breast cancer refers to a condition in which stage IV breast cancer cells travel from the breast, either through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system, to other parts of the body, including the bones, liver, lungs, or brain, and continue to grow in their new location; and,
WHEREAS, nearly 30 percent of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer will develop stage IV advanced or metastatic cancer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council hereby proclaims October 2017 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; October 13, 2017, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day; and October 20, 2017, National Mammography Day; and urges women and men in the community of all ages to obtain and utilize information about screening and mammography and to seek appropriate services; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council recognizes and honors the Breast Cancer Recovery, Susan G. Komen South Central Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation on their 20th year anniversary.