HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Lung Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation - pdf - 11.01.2022
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men and
women in the United States and in Cupertino, accounting for more
deaths than colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer
combined;
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were 3,741 new
lung cancer cases and 2,441 deaths because of lung cancer between
2013 and 2017 in Santa Clara County;
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and management protocol exist, such as lung
cancer screening, but have not yet been embraced as the standard
of care although early detection of lung cancer can dramatically
improve survival rates;
WHEREAS, Funding for lung cancer research trails far behind funding for
research of other cancers;
WHEREAS, Local organizations, such as the American Lung Cancer Screening
Initiative, are committed to educating the Santa Clara County
community about lung cancer and working to increase lung cancer
screening rates locally.
THEREFORE, I, Mayor Darcy Paul, and the Cupertino City Council do hereby
Proclaim November 2022 as
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
in the City of Cupertino and encourage all community members to learn about lung cancer
and early detection practices to better maintain and lead long, healthy lives.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
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Darcy Paul
Mayor