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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to raise awareness surrounding lung
4cancer; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lung cancer is uncontrolled multiplication and
6growth of the lung cells resulting in malignant tumor
7formation; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The condition is characterized by an intense
9cough, the appearance of blood after coughing, and shortness of
10breath; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, and
12radiation therapy; and
 
13    WHEREAS, There are two main types of lung cancer, small
14cell lung cancer and the more prevalent non-small cell lung
15cancer, which constitute approximately 80 percent of lung
16cancers; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the world's leading cause of cancer
18deaths; and
 
19    WHEREAS, More people die due to lung cancer than due to

 

 

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1prostate, breast, and pancreatic cancers combined; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Lung cancer claims the lives of more women in the
3U.S. than breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer combined; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Although lung cancer is the number one cancer
5killer in the world, lung cancer is the most underfunded
6cancer; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Increased awareness of lung cancer will lead to
8increased knowledge and support for both lung cancer research
9and the families affected by the disease; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
11HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we declare November 2019 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the
13State of Illinois and encourage continued research on lung
14cancer and community support for those affected by the disease.