Agenda 11/08/2011 Item #16H1PRO CIA M A ,j' S Q N 11/8/2011 Item 18,1-1.1.
WACWAS, in 2011 an estimated 44,030 people m the United Stem will be ahapaesd with
/1-11N pancr+ectic cancer and 37,660 peo#e will aVe from the ahsease, Z, 610 in F alone;
and
WAGWAS, pwiawhe cancer is arse of ttie deadliest a oxws and the faw-th leading cam of cocer
depth in the - United States; and
W461WAS, when sy*twnv a►f pancrwft cancer pwmt t/ennse/ws, it is usually too Aate for an
opftvsft prww= awd seronty -farm pennant of potmfift as within the fimt yaw of
Ag nw+ses and ,mety -fares percent die witho the first fire yeam, and
WHEREAS, there is no gene f&- Pan wffc emw and there have been no sWfioeat jmpvv&nwtg in
the ►rnl lutes in the Asst fa-ty yam; and
WhiMEAS, the Poneroatie Cancer Action Aktwav* (PAW.ANj is the first acrd aWy notjonal prhmt
admwcy organise nr serrrng the pwwvmic cower c=MM*y by foaxirg its efforts on
PWK PdAgY, MJWrch furs , patient s+r Wees and pWic aw vneas and e&xat M
rekted to fire o`w- wA*wwnt of eff+ectim hwatmaits and &*Mwtefy a cwe, aond
WHEREAS, the PANC4N and its aff Iktes in Cdlier Camey apport tfivie patients arivntly batting
panawft cower, as well ar tea I Ara &w lost OMP limes to fire dwase awd or e
coo m ttted to ,MMhV less than a cane; and
t
,4BWAS, the mod health and well -being of a/l Cdh r Canty ArsiaW tr ov as a direct
of inavemd awrrnerNrss about pawrieo fe cm ew and neAeanch into early detwtgop,
causes and effecttwr tneatrnents.
NOW 77�IE7? ORE, be it pnadoiined by the Boor,d of Canty Catmu'ssiarxrs of Calirer Gaunty, flan►drr,
Mat Abmember be aes(pwted as
Penawfic Aavxw AwapwAw Month
DMlE AND OIRDEED TfffS 8th Day of /1bwmbsr, 2011
AI7F5T-
DWIGHT E. BR=, C EM
, CAWMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1.
11/8/2011 Item 16.H.1.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating November 2011 as Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month. Sponsored by Commissioner Coyle. Proclamation being mailed to the
requester.
Meeting Date: 11/8/2011
Prepared By
Name: BartlettKristi
Title: VALUE MISSING
11/1/20119:48:26 AM
Submitted by
Title: VALUE MISSING
Name: BartlettKristi
11/1/20119:48:28 AM
Approved By
Name: MitchellIan
Title: Executive Manager, BCC
Date: 11/1/2011 10:31:52 AM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO
Date: 11/1/2011 1:49:39 PM
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