HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO Archive - 11/02/2015 - Proclamation World Pancreatic Cancer DayWorld Pancreatic Cancer Day
WHEREAS, in 2015, an estimated 48,960 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in
the United States and 40,560 will die from the disease; and
WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, is currently the fourth leading
cause of cancer death in the United States and is projected to become the second
by 2020 and is the 71h most common cause of cancer-related death in men and
women across the world; and
WHEREAS, when symptoms of pancreatic cancer present themselves, it is late stage, and 73
percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis
while 94 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first five years; and
WHEREAS, approximately 1,040 deaths will occur in Georgia in 2015 and there will be an
estimated 367,000 new pancreatic cancer cases diagnosed globally in 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the national organization serving the
pancreatic cancer community in the City of Milton and nationwide through a
comprehensive approach that includes public policy, research funding, patient
services, and public awareness and education related to developing effective
treatments and a cure for pancreatic cancer; and
WHEREAS, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and its affiliates in the City of Milton
support those patients currently battling pancreatic cancer, as well as to those
who have lost their lives to the disease, and are committed to nothing less than a
cure; and
WHEREAS, the good health and well-being of the residents of the City of Milton are
enhanced as a direct result of increased awareness about pancreatic cancer and
research into early detection, causes, and effective treatments.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, Georgia hereby
dedicate and proclaim November 13th as "World Pancreatic Cancer Day" in the City of Milton
and call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.
hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 2nd day of November,