H.R. No. 294 Summary

• Recognizes November 2017 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in Ohio

• Identifies pancreatic cancer as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States with an estimated 46,420 new diagnoses and nearly 40,000 deaths annually

• Notes pancreatic cancer has only a 6 percent survival rate beyond five years, with few early detection tools and limited treatment options, with known risk factors including family history, age, diabetes, and smoking

• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit authenticated copies of the resolution to Ohio news media