https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6387006&GUID=083F554E-E8A4-4F18-BA20-8465658941D9Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6387006&GUID=083F554E-E8A4-4F18-BA20-8465658941D9083F554E-E8A4-4F18-BA20-8465658941D9-2023-11-08-21-33-32Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND OCTOBER 13 AS METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY WHEREAS, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held in October every year, aims to increase public knowledge of this disease, and promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects one in eight women in the United States every year and 2.3 million women worldwide; and WHEREAS, known best for its pink theme color, the month features campaigns and programs aimed at: supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer, including metastatic breast cancer; educating people about breast cancer risk factors; stressing the importance of regular screening, starting at age 40 or an age that’s appropriate for each person’s personal breast cancer risk; and fundraising for breast cancer research; and WHEREAS, although breast cancer is much more common in women, more than 281,550 women are diagnosed with new cases of invasive breast cancer each year, breast cancer affects men, too. In 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden designated October 17 to October 23 MeWed, 08 Nov 2023 21:33:32 GMT