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ID HCR030
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/21/2013
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
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Declares November as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Idaho
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Notes pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States with a five-year survival rate of only 6%
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States that 74% of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of diagnosis and 94% die within five years
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Highlights that pancreatic cancer research receives only approximately 2% of the National Cancer Institute's federal research funding despite the disease's severity
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Recognizes the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for supporting patients and advancing research toward developing effective treatments and a cure
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and declaring the month of November "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Idaho.
PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 8:26 a.m. on March 29, 2013
4/1/2013