Bill Text: NY K00973 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 973 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim October 2020, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-07-22 - adopted [K00973 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00973-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 973

BY: M. of A. Rules (Barron)

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        October  2020,  as  Breast Cancer Awareness Month in
        the State of New York

  WHEREAS, Breast cancer is a substantial public health problem in the
United States and, as many recent studies point out, in New  York  State
particularly; and

  WHEREAS, Although mortality rates have fallen as knowledge about the
disease  has increased, the number of breast cancer cases diagnosed each
year still continues to rise; and

  WHEREAS, Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the  most  common
type  of  cancer  among women in the United States; it is estimated that
232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed  in  women
in  the United States in 2020, and nearly 40,000 women will die from the
disease this year; more than new 64,640  cases  of  non-invasive  breast
cancer are also expected to occur among women this year; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition,  about  2,000 cases will be diagnosed in men
this year and about 400 men will die from breast cancer in 2020  in  the
United States; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York  State  receives  more  research awards from the
National Institutes of Health than any other state,  except  California;
is  home  to  an  important  and growing biotechnology industry; and has
quality public  and  private  academic  and  research  institutions  and
superior health services institutions; and

  WHEREAS, Self breast-examinations and mammography are among the most
effective  and  widely  available  methods  of early detection of breast
cancer; and

  WHEREAS, Several new and promising technologies are being  developed
to  enhance the early detection of breast cancer, including: ultrasound,
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), medi-photonics, new signal processing,
and several kinds of digital computer-enhanced images; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to emerging detection and screening techniques,
many new treatment technologies are being explored,  ranging  from  bone
marrow transplant procedures to new drug and hormone treatments; and

  WHEREAS,  The  knowledge  and  understanding  of human genetics have
advanced in the last decade,  and  with  the  identification  of  breast
cancer  genes,  information that may eventually lead to better detection
and treatment options may, however, raise many ethical questions; and

  WHEREAS, Members of statewide breast cancer  organizations  advocate
for  increased  funding  for  breast  cancer  research,  seek to promote
community and legislative awareness of breast cancer issues, and seek to
improve access to breast  cancer  screening,  diagnosis,  treatment  and
care; and

  WHEREAS,  Concerns about how environmental factors may be related to
the cause and development of breast cancer helped  change  the  role  of
women in the fight against breast cancer from inactive to proactive; and

  WHEREAS,  The  enactment of New York State's Breast Cancer/Pesticide
Registry database law is aimed at finding the cause and hopefully a cure
for this tragic killer; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
reaffirm  its  commitment  to  promote  an environment that supports and
encourages vigorous research activities, and the institutions engaged in
those activities, to work toward the eradication of the disease; and  be
it further

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause further to reaffirm its
commitment to foster efforts directed at the advancement  of  detection,
diagnostic,  and  treatment  technologies  for  breast cancer; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause further to  reaffirm  its
commitment to provide women and their families with the resources needed
to  address  issues related to breast cancer, access to information, and
opportunity to interact with medical  experts,  researchers,  and  other
affected individuals and their families; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative Body pause further to memorialize
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim  October  2020,  as  Breast  Cancer
Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.