Full Text of HR0339 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Thousands of families across Illinois are | 3 | | affected by metastatic breast cancer; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Much of the talk around breast cancer focuses on | 5 | | early detection and routine diagnosis, where we have seen | 6 | | tremendous progress in the last 30 years; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The story for advanced disease is quite different; | 8 | | metastatic breast cancer patients continue to face many unique | 9 | | challenges, such as the emotional and physical demands of | 10 | | continual treatment; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Currently no cure exists for metastatic breast | 12 | | cancer and many of those with metastatic breast cancer will | 13 | | continue treatment with the goal of extending the best quality | 14 | | of life possible; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, One in eight women in the U.S. could be diagnosed | 16 | | with breast cancer; specifically in Illinois, it is expected | 17 | | that 11,560 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019; | 18 | | and | 19 | | WHEREAS, In the U.S., it is estimated that over 154,000 | 20 | | women have metastatic breast cancer; this devastating stage of |
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| 1 | | breast cancer occurs when cancer spreads beyond the breast to | 2 | | other parts of the body, including the bones, lungs, liver, and | 3 | | brain; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, In 2019, it is estimated that more than 1,720 | 5 | | women in Illinois will die of breast cancer, nearly all due to | 6 | | metastatic breast cancer; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Metastatic breast cancer affects all races and | 8 | | socioeconomic classes; while Caucasian women see slightly | 9 | | higher incidence rates of breast cancer, the mortality rate for | 10 | | African-American women with breast cancer is 39 percent higher | 11 | | than that of Caucasian women, and breast cancer is the leading | 12 | | cause of cancer-related death for Hispanic women; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 14 | | defines health equity as when every person has the opportunity | 15 | | to "attain his or her full health potential"; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Any discussions of breast cancer should include | 17 | | the spectrum from screening through the treatment of and | 18 | | support of those with metastatic breast cancer; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Metastatic breast cancer cuts short the lives of | 20 | | too many people in Illinois, leaving a lasting effect on their | 21 | | families; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, While there have been treatment advances in | 2 | | metastatic breast cancer, many of those advances have | 3 | | benefitted a subset of patients with specific types of | 4 | | metastatic breast cancer; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, While metastatic breast cancer remains incurable, | 6 | | there is reason to be hopeful; extensive research efforts are | 7 | | underway to address this high unmet need; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, https://ClinicalTrials.gov is a searchable | 9 | | database which provides patients, family members and the public | 10 | | with information about current ongoing clinical research | 11 | | studies; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Additional focus is needed on the needs of the | 13 | | patient, promising research efforts in the development of more | 14 | | effective treatments, and the personal and social burdens of | 15 | | metastatic breast cancer for all women regardless of their | 16 | | race, ethnicity, or economic status; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, More research is needed for metastatic breast | 18 | | cancer so that new and more effective treatments can be | 19 | | developed, as well as a push for critical research and advanced | 20 | | treatments for metastatic breast cancer; Metastatic Breast | 21 | | Cancer Awareness Day is an opportunity to shed light on the |
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| 1 | | devastation metastatic breast cancer brings to communities | 2 | | throughout the State; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Individuals diagnosed with metastatic breast | 4 | | cancer can speak with their physician to learn more about the | 5 | | disease and find support groups and services in their community | 6 | | or online; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we declare October 13, 2019 as "Metastatic Breast Cancer | 10 | | Awareness Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That the citizens of Illinois are urged to become | 12 | | informed and aware of metastatic breast cancer and to support | 13 | | funding for programs to reduce barriers to breast cancer | 14 | | screening, detection, and treatment for underserved women.
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