FL H8061

Designates November 2024 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Florida.

Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate among all major cancers and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.

In 2023, approximately 64,050 people were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States, with 4,800 cases in Florida.

Pancreatic cancer diagnoses are rising faster among younger women, especially Black women, than among men of the same age.

Organizations display purple ribbons and host awareness events to raise public knowledge about warning signs and advocate for increased research funding.