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78S30580 JH-D

By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 152



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride 
in joining the battle against cancer by recognizing October 2003 as 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and
	WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer 
found in women today; in 2003 alone, an estimated 13,700 Texas women 
will be diagnosed with the disease and 2,600 women will die from it; 
and
	WHEREAS, The state's health and education professionals are 
seeking to heighten women's awareness of the importance of having a 
baseline mammogram and breast exam as an important first step in the 
breast cancer screening process; furthermore, continued adherence 
to recommended screening guidelines could significantly reduce the 
mortality rate among breast cancer sufferers by at least 30 
percent; and
	WHEREAS, Since more than 75 percent of all breast cancers are 
found in women 50 years of age and older, women are encouraged to 
have a yearly mammogram and breast exam beginning at age 40, as well 
as to conduct their own self-examinations on a regular basis; and
	WHEREAS, Early detection is the key to surviving breast 
cancer, and equipping the public with the information and means to 
achieve this goal is truly a worthy endeavor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize October 2003 as 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Texas.