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AL SR68
Resolution
AI Summary
- Declares March 2022 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer accounts for 15-30 percent of all invasive breast cancer cases, with over 53,700 cases diagnosed in 2019 in the United States
- Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer patients have less than 30 percent survival rate beyond five years due to aggressive growth and limited treatment options
- Black women are 48 percent less likely to receive guideline-adherent care and experience approximately two-fold higher mortality rates compared to non-Hispanic women
- Resolution promotes education and awareness to address disease-related disparities and inequities in healthcare access including screening, diagnostic testing, and early detection
Legislative Description
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month, March 2022, declared
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote
3/8/2022
Full Bill Text
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