Backup Documents 06/26/2012 Item # 4D40
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the United States,
and
WHEREAS, men have a 1 in 27 chance and women have a 1 in 80 chance of being
diagnosed with bladder cancer in their lifetime, and
WHEREAS, every year in the United States approximately 70, 000 new cases of
bladder cancer are diagnosed and nearly 14, 000 people die from the
disease, and
WHEREAS, bladder cancer occurs in more women annually than cervical cancer, and
WHEREAS, women often have a delayed diagnosis due to bladder cancer being
mistaken for common gynecological problems, and
WHEREAS, although bladder cancer can occur at any age, a high percentage of
people suffering from the disease are over the age of 55, and
WHEREAS, due to a nearly 80 percent reoccurrence rate, bladder cancer is one of
the most expensive cancers to treat,
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that July 2012 be designated as
"BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN COLLIER COUNTY.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of rune
ATTEST:
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DWI6 E. BROOK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMAN