Bill Text: IL HR0817 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designates November 13, 2015 as World Pancreatic Cancer Day in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-10-20 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0817 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0817-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In 2015, an estimated 48,960 people will be
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States; 40,560
of these people will die from the disease; and
WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers;
it is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the
United States and is projected to become the second by 2020;
and
WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a
5-year relative survival rate in the single digits at just 7%;
and
WHEREAS, When symptoms of pancreatic cancer present
themselves, it is generally late stage; 73% of pancreatic
cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis,
while 93% of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first 5
years; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 1,640 deaths from pancreatic cancer
will occur in Illinois in 2015; and
WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is the seventh most common cause
of cancer-related death in men and women across the world;

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there will be an estimated 367,000 new pancreatic cancer cases
diagnosed globally in 2015; and
WHEREAS, The good health and well-being of the residents of
State of Illinois are enhanced as a direct result of increased
awareness about pancreatic cancer and research into early
detection, causes, and effective treatments; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate November 13, 2015
as World Pancreatic Cancer Day in the State of Illinois in
recognition of this disease and its effects on the citizens of
this State.