PA SR160

Designates October 2025 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 17, 2025, as "National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania

Encourages women 40 years and older to undergo annual mammograms, and urges high-risk women under 40 to follow their doctor's screening recommendations

Cites American Cancer Society estimates of 316,950 new invasive breast cancer cases among women and 2,800 cases in men nationally in 2025, with over 13,000 Pennsylvania women diagnosed annually

Notes breast cancer mortality has declined 44% since 1989, averting approximately 517,900 deaths through advances in early detection and treatment

Recognizes the PA Breast Cancer Coalition, founded in 1993, for funding research, providing mammograms, and informing the public about breast cancer