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RESOLUTION DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2007
AS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in the USA today,
exceeded only by skin cancer and the second most cause of death in men, exceeded only
by lung cancer; and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society estimates 1 in 6 men will develop prostate
cancer in their lifetime and there will be 218,890 new cases of the disease in the USA in
2007, resulting in 27,050 deaths; and
WHEREAS, in California, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men m
almost all race and ethnic groups and African-American men are 50% more likely to
develop this disease than any other group of men; and
WHEREAS, 18,865 men in California will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year
and each day more than 8 California men will die from this disease; and
WHEREAS, prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in men and little is
known about this disease and there are usually no symptoms in the early stages; and
WHEREAS, the survival rate approaches 100% when prostate cancer is diagnosed and
treated early, but drops to 33% when the disease spreads to other parts of the body; and
WHEREAS, early detection is the key to survival and the American Cancer Society
recommends that every man should be offered an annual prostate specific antigen (PSA)
blood test and digital rectal examination (DRE) determined by his age and risk factor;
and
WHEREAS, men who have several close relatives who were diagnosed with prostate
cancer at an early age could begin their testing at age 40; and
WHEREAS, all other men who have a father, son, or brother who had prostate cancer
before age 65 and African-Americans should begin their testing at age 45; and
WHEREAS, all other men who have a life expectancy of at least 10 years should begin
their testing at age 50; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County Board of Supervisors joins communities across our nation
to increase the awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment of this
disease.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board, on its own behalf and on
behalf of the citizens of Butte County, designate September 2007 as Prostate Cancer
Awareness Month.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of
California, this 28 day of August 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Kirk, Josiassen, Yamaguchi, and Chair Dolan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
JANE DOLAN, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
STARLYN S. BROWN
Interim Chief Ad nistrative Officer
and Interim Clerl~c~the Board of Su
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