Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Declaring November 17, 2016 as “World Pancreatic Cancer Day” in the City of Madison.
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WHEREAS, in 2016, an estimated 53,070 people in the United States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers, and 41,780 will die from the disease; and,
WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer surpassed breast cancer this year to become the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and it is projected to become the second leading cause by 2020; and,
WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a five-year relative survival rate in the single digits at just eight percent; and,
WHEREAS, when symptoms of pancreatic cancer present themselves, it is generally in later stages, and 71 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis; and,
WHEREAS, approximately 840 deaths will occur in Wisconsin in 2016; and,
WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related death in men and women across the world; and,
WHEREAS, there will be an estimated 418,451 new pancreatic cancer cases diagnosed worldwide in 2020; and,
WHEREAS, the good health and well-being of the residents of the City of Madison are enhanced as a direct result of increased awareness about pancreatic cancer and research into early detection, causes and effective treatments,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Common Council designate November 17 as “World Pancreatic Cancer Day” in the City of Madison.