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OK SCR19
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Charles Ortega
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AI Summary
- Designates April 21, 2015, as Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Oklahoma
- Recognizes that breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women, with one in eight women diagnosed in their lifetime
- Notes the American Cancer Society estimates nearly 230,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in 2015, with over 40,000 projected deaths
- Acknowledges men face a 1 in 1,000 lifetime risk of breast cancer, with an estimated 2,350 men diagnosed and approximately 440 men dying from the disease in 2015
- Recognizes that Oklahoma grassroots organizations, support groups, and clinics provide support, education, and treatment for men and women affected by breast cancer
Legislative Description
Resolution; declaring April 21, 2015, as Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Oklahoma.
Last Action
coauthored by Young, Shelton
4/20/2015
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