Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day (November 17, 2016) Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day(November 17, 2016)
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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Whereas, in 2016, an estimated 53,070 people in the United States will be diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer, and 41,780 will die from the disease; and
Whereas, once of the deadliest cancers, pancreatic cancer surpassed breast cancer this year to
become the third leading cause of cancer death in the Unites states, and it is projected
to become the second leading cause by 2020; and
Whereas, pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with afive-year relative survival rate in the
single digits at just eight percent. When symptoms of pancreatic cancer present
themselves, it is generally in later stages, and 71 percent of pancreatic cancer patients
die within the first year of their diagnosis. Approximately 430 deaths will occur in Iowa in
2016; and
Whereas, globally, pancreatic cancer is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related death
in men and women. There will be an estimated 418,451 new pancreatic cancer cases
diagnosed worldwide in 2020; and
Whereas, the good health and well-being of the residents of Dubuque are enhanced as a direct
result of increased awareness about pancreatic cancer and research into early
detection, causes and effective treatments.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE
17T" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2016 AS:
"PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS DAY"
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 7th day of November,
2016.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2016: Submitted and accepted by Diane Oglesby Rambousek, President, Michal W. Oglesby
Foundation, PO Box 777, Dubuque, IA 52004-0777, dmrambousek04@gmail.com.
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