Bill Text: IN HR0040 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing October as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-27 - First reading: adopted voice vote [HR0040 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HR0040-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing October as
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Whereas, Inflammatory breast cancer is a type of breast
cancer in which cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin
of the breast;
Wheras, Symptoms, which may appear overnight, are
similar to those of mastitis, a benign infection, sometimes
resulting in misdiagnoses and delays in treatment, and such
postponements in care often result in an eventual Stage IV
diagnosis;
Whereas, Accounting for less than five percent of breast cancer cases, inflammatory breast cancer is the most
aggressive form of the disease, due to its faster doubling time;
Whereas, The five-year survival rate of inflammatory
breast cancer is approximately 40 percent, mainly because of
delays in diagnosis, the disease's resistance to treatment with
standard chemotherapy, and a lack of expertise in treating this
rare form of cancer;
Whereas, Because it does not form the characteristic lump
that can alert women to the presence of breast cancer,
inflammatory breast cancer can quickly spread undetected
throughout the breast and is also rarely detected by
mammogram or ultrasound;
Whereas, The treatment of inflammatory breast cancer
differs from other breast cancer treatments, and early diagnosis
by a physician with experience in caring for inflammatory
breast cancer is essential; and
Whereas, It is truly fitting that a month be set aside to raise
awareness about this devastating disease through education of
the general public and the medical community: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives commends those who are working to fight inflammatory breast cancer and calls on Hoosiers to observe October as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Foundation.
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