Full Text of HR1505 94th General Assembly
HR1505 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, A cancer survivor is anyone living with a history | | 3 |
| of cancer from the moment of diagnosis through the remainder of | | 4 |
| life; and
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| WHEREAS, There are over 10.1 million cancer survivors in | | 6 |
| the United States; and
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| WHEREAS, There are over 20,300 1-5 year cancer survivors in | | 8 |
| Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Over 1.3 million new cancer cases will be | | 10 |
| diagnosed in the United States this year; and
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| WHEREAS, While many public health initiatives address | | 12 |
| early detection, prevention, and control of cancer, public | | 13 |
| health efforts to address cancer survivorship are relatively | | 14 |
| new; and
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| WHEREAS, Survivors face numerous physical, psychological, | | 16 |
| social, spiritual, and financial issues at diagnosis, during | | 17 |
| treatment, and for the remaining years of their lives; and
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| WHEREAS, It is desirable to minimize pain, disability, and | | 19 |
| psychosocial distress for those living with, through, and | | 20 |
| beyond cancer; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has an active and productive | | 22 |
| cancer survivor population, demonstrating that a cancer | | 23 |
| diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence; and
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| WHEREAS, Spas and salons can provide survivors a wonderful | | 25 |
| gift of support by offering free services to cancer survivors | | 26 |
| on the first Tuesday of December as part of a coordinated | | 27 |
| cancer survivor event originated by Barbara Paget of Highland |
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| Park, Illinois, and supported by Gilda's Club and the | | 2 |
| Conference of Women Legislators; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | | 4 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | | 5 |
| we salute all cancer survivors, and we recognize Cancer | | 6 |
| Survivor Salon and Spa Support Day; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we urge all spas and salons to participate | | 8 |
| and honor cancer survivors by offering free services on the | | 9 |
| first Tuesday in December to women, men, and children who have | | 10 |
| courageously fought their battle with cancer; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | | 12 |
| presented to Barbara Paget with our gratitude.
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