IL HR0444

Declares October 13, 2025 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Illinois

Highlights that an estimated 319,750 Americans will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2025, with 42,680 deaths projected, 98% due to metastatic breast cancer (MBC)

Notes that approximately 30% of early-stage breast cancers eventually metastasize, with a median life expectancy of three years, yet less than 10% of breast cancer research funding goes to MBC

Recognizes racial disparities in outcomes, with Black women 40% more likely to die from breast cancer and the disease being the leading cancer-related death for Hispanic women

Encourages Illinois residents to illuminate local landmarks in teal, green, and pink (MBC awareness colors) and support increased MBC research funding