Pennsylvania SR 104: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2025 as "National Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 747
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 104
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY K. WARD, TARTAGLIONE, FARRY, BROOKS, ROBINSON,
BARTOLOTTA, KANE, BOSCOLA, LANGERHOLC, VOGEL, HUGHES,
PHILLIPS-HILL, LAUGHLIN, ROTHMAN, BROWN, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK,
COMITTA, MARTIN, FONTANA, PENNYCUICK AND CULVER, MAY 5, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 5, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2025 as "National Mammography
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, A mammogram is a noninvasive X-ray used to detect
breast abnormalities and cancer; and
WHEREAS, Mammograms often detect cancer early, long before it
can be felt and when it is most treatable, and can allow women
to avoid more extensive treatment; and
WHEREAS, An estimated one in four women from 50 to 74 years
of age has not received a mammogram in the past two years; and
WHEREAS, Women who reported cost as a barrier to access
health care are approximately twice as likely not to pursue
a follow-up mammogram or screening; and
WHEREAS, Screening mammograms have been shown to provide
increased odds of survival by reducing breast cancer death by
22% and one study shows mammography screening cuts the risk of
dying from breast cancer nearly in half; and
WHEREAS, Three out of four women diagnosed with breast cancer
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have no family history of the disease and are not considered
high risk; and
WHEREAS, The American College of Radiology recommends that
patients ask their medical provider whether a mammogram before
40 years of age is advised, if other tests, like an MRI, are
recommended with a yearly mammogram or if more frequent checks
are advisable for a high-risk patient; and
WHEREAS, One in six breast cancers occurs in women in their
40s; and
WHEREAS, Black and Jewish women are at higher risk for breast
cancer; and
WHEREAS, As cancers in young women are often more deadly,
current American College of Radiology guidelines urge all women
to talk with their doctor about their individual breast cancer
risk by age 25; and
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2025,
an estimated 316,950 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be
diagnosed among women and approximately 2,800 cases will be
diagnosed in men; and
WHEREAS, Early detection of breast cancer is critical
considering the survival rate of breast cancer detected in the
localized stage is 99% yet only 64% of breast cancer cases are
detected in this stage; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of May 2025 as
"National Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage residents of this
Commonwealth, particularly those in high-risk groups, to make a
mammography appointment.
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