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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COOK COUNTY RECOGNIZES OCTOBER 2026 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign dedicated to increasing public awareness of breast cancer and emphasizing the importance of early detection, timely diagnosis, treatment, and access to care; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is a significant global public health concern, affecting millions of individuals each year, and is a complex disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells in breast tissue; and
WHEREAS, although breast cancer predominantly affects women, men can also develop the disease and face significant health risks; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, approximately one in eight women and one in 726 men in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 321,910 women and 2,670 men in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2026, in addition to approximately 60,730 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women in the United States, after skin cancer, and is the leading cause of cancer-related death among Hispanic/Latina women; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, half of all women in the United States diagnosed with breast cancer are age 62 or younger, approximately 10% of new breast cancer cases occur in women younger than 45, and individuals diagnosed before age 35 face a greater risk of recurrence, underscoring the importance of breast cancer awareness, timely medical evaluation, continued monitoring, appropriate follow-up care, and research into the unique needs of younger patients; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 42,140 women in the United States are projected to die from breast cancer in 2026, and, on average, a woman in the Uni...
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