Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September) Copyrighted
September 5, 2023
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 03.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Childhood CancerAwareness Month (September)
SUMMARY:
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 285 children in the United States will be diagnosed by their 20th
birthday; and
WHEREAS, 47 children per day or 17,155 children per year are diagnosed with cancer
in the U.S.; and
WHEREAS, the average age of diagnosis is 6 years old, compared to 66 years for adults'
cancer diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have chronic health conditions
as a result of their treatment toxicity, with one quarter being classified as
severe to life-threatening; and
WHEREAS, in the last 20 years only four new drugs have been approved by the FDA to
specifically treat childhood cancer; and
WHEREAS, the National Cancer Institute recognizes the unique research needs of
childhood cancer and the associated need for increased funding to carry
this out; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of non-profit organizations at the local and national level including
Children's Cancer Connection, Family Cancer Network and Unravel lowa
are helping children with cancer and their families cope through
educational, emotional, and financial support, and; Whereas, too many
children are affected by this deadly disease and more must be done to raise
awareness and find a cure.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF
DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2023 AS
"CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City
of Dubuque to be affixed this 5t" day of
September 2023.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, MMC Assistant City Clerk