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This resolution requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025 as Cancer Research Month in New York State, acknowledging the critical importance of cancer research and early detection. The resolution highlights that cancer is the second leading cause of death in New York, and notes that current research and developments in cancer screenings and treatments are helping patients live longer, with projections showing a 30 percent increase in 5-year cancer survival rates over the next decade. It emphasizes the significance of early cancer detection, pointing out that localized cancers can be treated more effectively, with survival rates around 90 percent compared to just 20 percent for metastasized cancers. The resolution also commends innovative private and academic research efforts, particularly those developing multi-cancer early detection blood-based tests that can screen for over 50 different types of cancer simultaneously. By memorializing this proclamation, the legislative body aims to raise awareness about cancer research, honor the scientists and researchers working to advance cancer detection and treatment, and encourage increased access to early detection tests to reduce cancer deaths in New York and across the United States.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K465