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This resolution recognizes May 13, 2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in Pennsylvania, highlighting the significant impact of cancer in the state and nationwide. The resolution notes that while cancer mortality rates have declined over the past 30 years due to smoking cessation, early detection, and medical advances, challenges remain. In 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates over 2 million new cancer cases in the United States, with Pennsylvania expecting 90,240 new diagnoses and 27,500 cancer-related deaths. The top five cancer types in Pennsylvania will include breast, prostate, lung and bronchus, colorectal, and urinary bladder cancers. The resolution emphasizes that many cancers are preventable and early detection is crucial, while also acknowledging disparities in cancer prevention and treatment access for communities of color, rural residents, LGBTQ individuals, and economically insecure Pennsylvanians. The resolution calls for the House of Representatives to designate the day, identify the cancer burden, advance supportive legislation, and honor those impacted by cancer, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers who will gather at the Pennsylvania Capitol on that day.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=225