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MI HR0414
Resolution
Status
Passed
9/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
Amanda Price
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AI Summary
- Designates October 2014 as Breast Cancer Detection Awareness Month in Michigan to raise public awareness about early detection
- Notes that approximately 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, with an estimated 232,670 new cases and 40,000 deaths in 2014
- Reports that breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Michigan, with an estimated 7,600 new diagnoses and 1,400 deaths expected in Michigan in 2014
- Highlights that the five-year survival rate for breast cancer detected before spreading beyond the breast is 98.3 percent, and mammography use has doubled since 1985
- Urges all Michiganders to educate themselves about breast cancer detection and pursue appropriate screening, particularly women age 40 and older
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare October 2014 as Breast Cancer Detection Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Breast Cancer Detection Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted
9/24/2014
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