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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death |
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and the second most common form of cancer among women in the United |
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States, affecting more than 12 percent of females born today in this |
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nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Breast cancer can spread quickly and inexplicably to |
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vital organs, regardless of treatment or preventative measures; and |
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WHEREAS, Metastatic breast cancer is the most advanced stage |
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of breast cancer, in which cancer has spread beyond the breast to |
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other organs in the body; and |
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WHEREAS, Thirty percent of women who have had early-stage |
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breast cancer will eventually receive a diagnosis of metastatic |
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breast cancer, after which the median survival rate is only about |
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three years; and |
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WHEREAS, Although there have been tremendous advancements in |
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breast cancer treatment, there is a crucial need for continued |
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research and for the development of more effective treatments for |
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metastatic breast cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, Statistics suggest that as many as 250,000 women and |
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men in the United States are living with metastatic breast cancer, |
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but many Americans know very little about the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Across the Lone Star State and around the country, |
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the dedicated members of patient care support and treatment and |
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advocacy groups are working to increase awareness, to provide |
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patient navigation assistance, and to underscore the importance of |
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medical research; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby express its support for raising awareness of |
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metastatic breast cancer and for expanding research into its causes |
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and the development of more effective treatments. |