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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1328 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness 

Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 9, 2008 

Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. CUMMINGS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pancreatic 

Cancer Awareness Month. 

Whereas an estimated 37,680 people will be diagnosed with 

pancreatic cancer this year in the United States; 

Whereas pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause 

of cancer death in the United States; 

Whereas 75 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within 

the first year of their diagnosis, and 95 percent die within 5 years, making pancreatic cancer the deadliest of any 

cancer; 

Whereas there has been no significant improvement in survival rates in over 30 years, and pancreatic cancer research is still in the earliest scientific stages; 


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Whereas there are no early detection methods and minimal 

treatment options for pancreatic cancer; 

Whereas when symptoms of pancreatic cancer generally 

present themselves, it is too late for an optimistic prognosis, and the average survival rate of those diagnosed 

with metastatic disease is only 3 to 6 months; 

Whereas the incidence rate of pancreatic cancer is 40 to 50 

percent higher in African-Americans than in other ethnic 

groups; 

Whereas pancreatic cancer research constitutes less than 2 

percent of the National Cancer Institute’s Federal research funding, a figure far too low given the severity of 

the disease, its mortality rate, and how little is known 

about how to arrest it; 

Whereas in 2001, the National Cancer Institute developed 

Pancreatic Cancer: An Agenda for Action, but 7 years 

later, only 5 of the action plan’s 39 recommendations 

have been fully implemented; 

Whereas pancreatic cancer death rates have increased and 

250,000 more Americans have died from this disease; 

Whereas the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network recognized 

that science has advanced since 2001, and created the 

National Plan to Advance Pancreatic Cancer Research to 

identify the highest research priorities, scientific infrastructure needs, and workforce training requirements 

that are needed to make true progress in pancreatic cancer research; and 

Whereas the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has requested that the Congress designate November as ‘‘National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month’’ in order to 

educate communities across the Nation about pancreatic 


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cancer and the need for research funding, early detection 

methods, effective treatments, and prevention programs: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes that a strong, sustained commit3 ment of resources is needed to learn what causes 

4 pancreatic cancer, ways to detect and diagnose it 

5 earlier, and test compounds that will extend survival 

6 and improve quality of life; and 

7 (2) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

8 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month’’. 

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