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SR0494LRB104 16014 LAW 29267 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types 

3of cancer, possessing a devastating five-year survival rate 

4below 13%; and

5 WHEREAS, Early detection offers the best chance to improve 

6survival, but symptoms are often vague and appear late, and 

7most patients are diagnosed at advanced stages; and

8 WHEREAS, More than 64,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer 

9are projected in the U.S. for 2025, with rates rising among 

10younger adults; and

11 WHEREAS, Established national guidelines exist for 

12individuals at high risk, specifically those with certain 

13inherited, or germline, mutations or a significant family 

14history of pancreatic cancer, and these individuals may 

15benefit from specialized surveillance in dedicated high-risk 

16clinics; and

17 WHEREAS, Despite these recommendations, pancreatic cancer 

18awareness among patients and providers remains low, and many 

19at-risk individuals are not connected to the care that could 

20help detect cancer earlier; and

SR0494- 2 -LRB104 16014 LAW 29267 r

1 WHEREAS, Raising awareness of pancreatic cancer, its risk 

2factors, and the availability of high-risk surveillance 

3programs is critical to improving outcomes and fostering 

4earlier conversations between patients, families, and 

5healthcare providers; and

6 WHEREAS, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is observed 

7annually during the month of November, with a purple ribbon 

8representing pancreatic cancer awareness and solidarity; and

9 WHEREAS, World Pancreatic Cancer Day will be observed on 

10November 20, 2025; therefore, be it

11 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that