HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - World Pancreatic Cancer DayWhereas, in 2016 an estimated 53,070 people in the United
States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest
cancers, and 41,780 will die from the disease; and
Whereas, pancreatic cancer surpassed breast cancer this
year to become the third leading cause of cancer death in the United
States and it is projected to become the second leading cause by
2020; and
Whereas, pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a
five-year relative survival rate in the single digits at just 8 percent;
and
Whereas, when symptoms of pancreatic cancer present
themselves, it is generally in later stages, and 71 percent of
pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis;
and
Whereas, the good health and well-being of the residents of
Palm Desert are enhanced as a direct result of increased awareness
about pancreatic cancer and research into early detection, causes
and effective treatments.
Now, Therefore, I, Robert A. Spiegel, Mayor of the
City of Palm Desert, California, Along With the Entire City Council,
Do Hereby Proclaim November 17, as
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
in the City of Palm Desert and urge all citizens to become familiar
with and promote awareness of this deadly cancer.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and have caused the Official Seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, to be affixed
this 27th day of October, 2016.