| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 416 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer |
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| 3 | 3 | | deaths among women under the age of 50 in the United States and |
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| 4 | 4 | | the second most common form of cancer among all women; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, About one in eight American women will develop |
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| 6 | 6 | | invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, and |
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| 7 | 7 | | approximately 40,000 people, including some 440 men, die from |
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| 8 | 8 | | breast cancer each year; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Metastatic breast cancer, also known as stage IV |
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| 10 | 10 | | or advanced breast cancer, occurs when the cancer spreads beyond |
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| 11 | 11 | | the breast to other parts of the body; anywhere from 20 to 30 |
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| 12 | 12 | | percent of patients initially diagnosed with early-stage breast |
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| 13 | 13 | | cancer will develop metastatic breast cancer, which can occur |
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| 14 | 14 | | many years after their original diagnosis and successful |
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| 15 | 15 | | treatments; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, There is no cure for metastatic breast cancer; the |
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| 17 | 17 | | median survival rate after a positive diagnosis is only three |
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| 18 | 18 | | years, which is up from 18 months in 1970; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Although early detection and medical care play a |
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| 20 | 20 | | vital role in the fight against breast cancer, advanced-stage |
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| 21 | 21 | | breast cancer can spread quickly and inexplicably regardless of |
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| 22 | 22 | | treatment or preventive measures; tremendous therapeutic |
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| 23 | 23 | | advancements have been made, but the need for continued research |
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| 24 | 24 | | is crucial, as the number of annual breast cancer deaths has |
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| 25 | 25 | | remained virtually unchanged for the past 20 years; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, It is estimated that there are currently between |
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| 27 | 27 | | 150,000 and 250,000 individuals living with metastatic breast |
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| 28 | 28 | | cancer in the United States; many patients continue working, |
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| 29 | 29 | | raising families, and living life to the fullest, and with |
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| 30 | 30 | | adequate care, some survive 10 years or more beyond their |
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| 31 | 31 | | diagnosis; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Across the Lone Star State and around the country, |
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| 33 | 33 | | a coalition consisting of patient advocates, nonprofits, |
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| 34 | 34 | | academic institutions, and other organizations is taking action |
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| 35 | 35 | | to raise awareness of the disease, to call attention to the need |
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| 36 | 36 | | for more research, and to highlight the importance of emotional |
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| 37 | 37 | | and workplace support in improving the quality of life for |
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| 38 | 38 | | patients; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby recognize October 13, 2017, as Metastatic |
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| 41 | 41 | | Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Texas and commend all those who |
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| 42 | 42 | | are working on behalf of people with metastatic breast cancer. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Campbell |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on March 14, 2017. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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