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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 110
BY REPRESENTATIVE STOKES
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize October 2019 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
WHEREAS, breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer found in
women in the United States; and
WHEREAS, in the United States, one in eight women born today will be diagnosed
with breast cancer within her lifetime; and
WHEREAS, approximately six percent of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases are
diagnosed as metastatic breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that thirty percent of early stage breast cancer cases will
become metastatic or recurrent advanced cases; and
WHEREAS, educating the public regarding information, support, treatments, and
coping methods available can help those living with the disease, and their friends and
families; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana is dedicated to protecting the health of the
residents of Louisiana and to supporting the fight against metastatic breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, in order to enhance the health and well-being of the residents of the
great state of Louisiana, it is necessary to bring attention to the information, support, coping
methods, and treatment strategies available to those living with the disease and their
families; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper for the Legislature of Louisiana to raise
awareness about the health concerns that affect the lives of the citizens of Louisiana and to
promote the dissemination of information to improve the lives of the citizenry.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
declare the month of October 2019 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month and does
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hereby encourage the citizens of Louisiana to educate themselves about metastatic breast
cancer.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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