Pennsylvania SR 175: A Resolution designating October 13, 2025, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1233
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 175
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GEBHARD, BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, BROOKS, MARTIN,
CULVER, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, STEFANO, COSTA, KANE, BROWN,
HAYWOOD, PHILLIPS-HILL, HUGHES, VOGEL, LAUGHLIN, COMITTA,
SANTARSIERO AND PENNYCUICK, OCTOBER 15, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, OCTOBER 15, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 13, 2025, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer
Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer
among women worldwide and remains the second leading cause of
cancer-related deaths among women in the United States; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 319,750 Americans will be diagnosed
with invasive breast cancer in 2025 and tragically, 42,680 lives
will be lost to the disease, equivalent to 117 lives per day
with 98% of those deaths due to metastatic breast cancer (MBC);
and
WHEREAS, MBC occurs when breast cancer spreads beyond the
breast to other parts of the body such as the bones, liver,
lungs and brain; and
WHEREAS, Despite advances in early detection and treatment,
approximately 30% of early-stage breast cancers will eventually
metastasize, with no known cure; and
WHEREAS, Individuals with MBC face a median life expectancy
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of two to three years, but less than 10% of United States breast
cancer research funding is dedicated to studying this terminal
stage of the disease; and
WHEREAS, Increasing investment in MBC-specific research is
critical to transforming MBC from a terminal illness into a
chronic, manageable condition; and
WHEREAS, Racial disparities persist in breast cancer
outcomes; and
WHEREAS, While white women have slightly higher incidence
rates of breast cancer, black women are 40% more likely to die
from the disease, and breast cancer remains the leading cause of
cancer-related death for Hispanic women; and
WHEREAS, Addressing the racial inequities through research,
education and access to care is essential; and
WHEREAS, The #LightUpMBC global campaign, in partnership with
METAvivor, illuminates more than 117 landmarks across the world
in the MBC awareness colors of teal, green and pink on October
13 of each year, honors lives lost to MBC, amplifies patient
voices and raises crucial funds for MBC research; and
WHEREAS, While the pink ribbon is widely recognized for
early-stage breast cancer awareness, it does not represent those
living with stage IV breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, The MBC awareness ribbon, a tri-color combination of
teal (healing), green (hope) and pink (breast cancer origin),
symbolizes the unique challenges of the MBC community; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
13, 2025, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
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