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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 934
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Fight Oral Cancer Foundation in recognizing the month of |
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May as Fight Oral Cancer Month in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fight Oral Cancer Foundation, founded by |
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Plano resident Arma Fitzgerald, is a nonprofit organization |
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whose goal is to increase awareness of the cancers of the mouth |
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and the pharynx; and |
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WHEREAS, An estimated 35,000 Americans will be diagnosed |
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with oral cancer this year that will result in approximately |
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8,000 deaths; about two-thirds of oral cancers occur in the |
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mouth, and about one-third of oral cancers are found in the |
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pharynx; oral cancer occurs most often in people over the age of |
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40 and affects twice as many men as women; and |
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WHEREAS, When found early, oral cancer has an 80 to 90 |
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percent survival rate; however, the majority of these cancers are |
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found as late stage cancers and this accounts for a high death |
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rate of about 45 percent within five years of diagnosis; and |
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WHEREAS, Awareness of oral cancer is essential to |
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prevention, early treatment, and survival; the citizens of Texas |
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are encouraged to become better informed about oral cancer and to |
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offer support and encouragement to those with the disease; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the month of May 2009 as Fight Oral |
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Cancer Month and promote the dissemination of information about |
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oral cancer; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate the month of May 2009 as Fight Oral Cancer Month. |
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Shapiro |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 15, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |