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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, In 2020, an estimated 13,800 cases of invasive 
3cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S., and 
4approximately 4,290 deaths will occur from cervical cancer; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, All women are at risk for cervical cancer, with  
6women over the age of 30 being at the highest risk; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Certain groups continue to be at increased risk of 
8developing or dying from cervical cancer; Hispanic, American 
9Indian, and Alaska Native women all have higher rates than 
10other racial or ethnic groups; African American women have the 
11highest death rates from cervical cancer; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Patients should consult their health care 
13providers regarding individual risk for developing cervical 
14cancer and HPV; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The FDA recently expanded approval of the human 
16papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from anyone aged 9 to 26 to anyone 
17aged 9 to 45; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
19(CDC) estimates that  HPV vaccine can prevent more than 90 
20percent of HPV-related cancers, including cervical cancer; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Since the HPV vaccine was introduced in the United 
2States, cervical cancer rates related to HPV have decreased by 
3almost 50 percent; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The HPV vaccine is safe and effective; with 
5vaccination and appropriate screening, cervical cancer is 
6preventable; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Additional education and research on cervical 
8cancer and HPV is needed, so more effective screening tests and 
9treatments can be developed, including through clinical trials 
10for cervical cancer; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we declare January 2020 as Cervical Health Awareness Month; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the University of Illinois Cancer Center as a 
17symbol of our appreciation for their efforts in raising 
18awareness and educating patients on how they can protect 
19themselves against HPV and cervical cancer.