HomeMy WebLinkAbout102-Attachment A: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation.pdf
CITY OF SARATOGA
PROCLAMATION DECLARING
THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2010
“PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH”
WHEREAS, in 2011, an estimated 43,030 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the
United States and 37,660 will die from the disease; and
WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and is the fourth leading cause of
cancer deaths in the United States; and
WHEREAS, when symptoms of pancreatic cancer present themselves, it is usually too late for an
optimistic prognosis, and 74 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis
while 94 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first five years; and
WHEREAS, approximately 4,010 pancreatic cancer deaths will occur in California this year; and
WHEREAS, there is no cure for pancreatic cancer and there have been no significant improvements
in survival rates in the last 40 years; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government invests significantly less money in pancreatic cancer research
than it does in any of the other leading cancer killers and pancreatic cancer research constitutes only 2 percent
of the National Cancer Institute’s federal research funding, a figure far too low given the severity of the
disease, its mortality rate, and how little is known about how to arrest it; and
WHEREAS, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the first and only national patient advocacy
organization that serves the pancreatic cancer community in California and nationwide by focusing its efforts
on public policy, research funding, patient services, and public awareness and education related to developing
effective treatments and a cure for pancreatic cancer; and
WHEREAS, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and its affiliate in the Bay Area support those
patients currently battling pancreatic cancer, as well as the loved ones of those who have lost their lives to the
disease; and
WHEREAS, the good health and well-being of the residents of Saratoga, California 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 City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby
proclaim the month of November 2011 to be:
“PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH”
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA on this 16th day of November
2011.
Howard A. Miller, Mayor
City of Saratoga