WHEREAS, According to the American Cancer Society, with the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women; and

WHEREAS, Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 24,985 women and 200 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in California each year, and approximately 4,280 women and 35 men die of the disease; and

WHEREAS, The number of women who die of breast cancer each year in California constitutes one-tenth of the number of women who die of breast cancer in the United States; and

WHEREAS, The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer in her lifetime is about 1 in 8, and the chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 36; and

WHEREAS, The risk of getting breast cancer increases with age; and

WHEREAS, Earlier detection of breast cancer through mammography and self-examination increases chances of successful treatment; and

WHEREAS, With early detection and proper treatment, the five-year relative survival rate for breast cancer has increased from 72 percent in the 1940s to 89.2 percent today. However, once the cancer spreads beyond the breast, the survival rate decreases to 25 percent, even with modern treatments and technologies; and

WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood health centers across California administered approximately 80,000 breast cancer screenings in 2016, marking a 5.5-percent increase from the number of breast cancer screenings administered in 2015. This positive trend reflects an increasing awareness that early breast cancer detection is necessary to defeat the disease; and

WHEREAS, The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women between 50 and 74 years of age should have a breast examination by a health expert every two years; and

WHEREAS, Mammography is the single most effective method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer, long before physical symptoms, detectable lumps, or abnormalities can be felt; and

WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of all Californians to join this continuing battle against breast cancer by promoting greater awareness of the need for early detection and appropriate treatment, and of the importance of finding a cure and a means of prevention; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the month of October 2017 is hereby declared Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month in California; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

Date of Hearing: September 11, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:HR 61

Author:(Aguiar-Curry) – As Introduced Ver:September 5, 2017

SUBJECT: Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month

SUMMARY: Declares the month of October 2017 as Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. According to the American Cancer Society, with the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
2. Approximately 24,985 women and 200 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in California each year, and approximately 4,280 women and 35 men die of the disease.
3. The risk of getting breast cancer increases with age. Earlier detection of breast cancer through mammography and self-examination increases chances of successful treatment.
4. The United States Preventative Services Task Force recommends that women between the ages of 50 and 74 should have a breast examination by a health expert every two years. Mammography is the single most effective method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer, long before physical symptoms, detectable lumps, or abnormalities can be felt.
5. It is in the best interest of all Californians to join this continuing battle against breast cancer by promoting greater awareness of the need for early detection and appropriate treatment, and of the importance of finding a cure and a means of prevention.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

Association of Northern California Oncologists

California Radiological Society

Medical Oncology Association of Southern California, Inc.

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC)

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800