IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing October 2019 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and supporting all Americans and their families who are affected by a breast cancer diagnosis.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20279, October 7, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, Crystal Williams, Theresa Galvin, Dan Tarwater III, Jalen Anderson, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Charlie Franklin, and Jeanie Lauer, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Jackson County, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, and Truman Medical Center will host several events including the "pinking" of the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain on October 1, a Solidarity Walk on October 7, Jeans Days on Fridays during October, and a Mobile Mammography Bus on October 7 (Kansas City) and October 14 (Independence); and,
WHEREAS, in the United States, more than 268,000 women and about 2,600 men are diagnosed annually with breast cancer, making it the second most common form of cancer; and,
WHEREAS, according to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization; and,
WHEREAS, despite improvements in survivability, approximately 41,760 women will die annually from breast cancer; and,
WHEREAS, death rates from breast cancer have been declining since 1990, in part due to better screening and early detection, increased awareness, and the continued improvement of treatment options; and,
WHEREAS, as women become more knowledgeable about the importance of self-exams, treatment options, and second opinions, they are better prepared than ever before to confront a breast cancer diagnosis - something an estimated one in eight women will face in her lifetime; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legis...
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