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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COOK COUNTY RECOGNIZES OCTOBER 2025 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign dedicated to increasing public awareness and understanding of breast cancer, with a special focus on the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and treatment; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is a significant global health issue, affecting millions of individuals each year across all demographics; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is a complex disease that originates from the uncontrolled growth of cells in breast tissue. While it predominantly affects women, men are also at risk of developing this condition; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women and 1 in 726 men in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, it is estimated that 316,950 women and 2,800 men in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, in addition to approximately 59,080 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, there are currently over 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, a testament to the progress made in treatment and awareness; and
WHEREAS, approximately 66% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage-before the cancer has spread-when it is most treatable; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is approximately 100 times less common in White men than in White women, and about 70 times less common in Black men than in Black women. However, Black men, like Black women, often face a worse prognosis; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. women after skin cancer, and it is the leading cause of cancer-related death among Hispanic women; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 42,170 women in the United States are projected to die from breast cancer in 2025; and
WHEREAS, on average, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with brea...
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