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This resolution seeks to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim November 2025 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in New York State. The resolution highlights the critical nature of pancreatic cancer, noting it is currently the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States and is expected to become the second leading cause. It emphasizes the disease's devastating statistics, including that 74 percent of patients die within the first year of diagnosis, with only a seven percent five-year survival rate. The resolution points out that an estimated 67,440 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2025, with 51,980 expected to die, including over 2,980 New Yorkers. Additionally, it draws attention to the lack of significant improvement in survival rates over the past 40 years, the disease's increasing prevalence, and its disproportionate impact on certain populations, such as Eastern European Jewish and African-American communities. The resolution calls on the governor to raise awareness, encourage citizen education about the disease, and support research funding, early detection methods, effective treatments, and prevention programs. Ultimately, the resolution aims to transmit a copy of this request to Governor Hochul.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K572