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OK SCR19
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Charles Ortega
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AI Summary
- Declares April 21, 2015, as Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Oklahoma.
- Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women, with one in eight women diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
- American Cancer Society estimated nearly 230,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women in 2015, with over 40,000 projected deaths.
- Men have a 1 in 1,000 chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime, with an estimated 2,350 men diagnosed and 440 deaths projected for 2015.
- Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since 1990 due to earlier detection through screening, increased awareness, and improved treatment, with more than 3 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S.
Legislative Description
Resolution; declaring April 21, 2015, as Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Oklahoma.
Last Action
coauthored by Goodwin
2/15/2016
Full Bill Text
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