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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 77 BY: Councilmember Hemann A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER AS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, this Council wishes to support the work of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and others to educate our community about risk and prevention of pancreatic cancer; and WHEREAS, this Council wishes to actively, creatively and affirmatively promote Pancreatic Cancer Awareness by adoption of November as Awareness month; and WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer in the United States of America is the third leading cause of cancer death and is projected to be the second leading cause of death by 2020, and in 2016, an estimated 53,000 Americans are believed to have been diagnosed with the disease, accounting for 3% of all cancers in the country; and WHEREAS, when symptoms of pancreatic cancer present themselves, it is sometimes too late for an optimistic prognosis, and as one of the deadliest cancers, pancreatic cancer survival within the first year after diagnosis is twenty (20) percent and the five (5) year rate is just six (6) percent, with an expected 42,000 deaths in this year alone; WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose and there have been no significant improvements in early detection, treatments methods, or survival rates in almost 40 years; and WHEREAS, the 2013 Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act was signed into federal law, calling upon the National Cancer institute to develop a scientific plan for pancreatic cancer and other hard to treat and deadly cancers, whereby providing the direction and guidance needed to make progress against these diseases; and WHEREAS, education regarding pancreatic cancer and early detection strategies is critical to saving lives and preserving and protecting our families; and WHEREAS, annually, the month of November is designated as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month with November 16`" being Word Pancreatic Cancer Day; and WHEREAS, this Council affirms that pancreatic cancer awareness is critical to the well- being and good health of all persons, including the residents of North Olmsted, Ohio. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: This Council hereby designates November, 2017, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in the City of North Olmsted, and commits to assist in the effort to educate and increase public awareness of this risk to public health, safety and general welfare.