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PA HR264

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steven Malagari

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 2025 as "Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania

  • American Cancer Society estimates 44,020 new thyroid cancer cases in 2025, with women accounting for 31,350 diagnoses and men 12,670

  • Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type, representing 80-85% of all thyroid cancer cases

  • Thyroid cancer has a 98.4% five-year relative survival rate, with only about 0.4% of cases being fatal

  • Approximately 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, with women five to eight times more likely than men to be affected

Legislative Description

Recognizing the month of September 2025 as "Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Adopted (200-3)

6/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Health6/18/2025

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