[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 20491-20492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8317]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 66 / Thursday, April 5, 2012 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8790 of April 2, 2012

                
National Cancer Control Month, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                This year, an estimated half a million Americans will 
                lose their lives to cancer, and three times that many 
                will be diagnosed with this devastating illness. Cancer 
                patients are parents and grandparents, children and 
                cherished friends; the disease touches almost all of us 
                and casts a shadow over families and communities across 
                our Nation. Yet, today, we stand at a critical moment 
                in cancer research that promises significant advances 
                for patients and an accelerated pace of lifesaving 
                discoveries. During National Cancer Control Month, we 
                remember those we have lost, support Americans fighting 
                this disease, and recommit to progress toward effective 
                cancer control.

                Prevention and screening are our best defenses against 
                cancer. All Americans can reduce their risk by keeping 
                a healthy diet, exercising regularly, limiting sun 
                exposure, avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, and 
                living tobacco-free. Because tobacco use causes a wide 
                variety of cancers and chronic lung diseases, I 
                encourage individuals struggling to quit to call 1-800-
                QUIT-NOW or visit www.SmokeFree.gov for help and 
                information.

                Regular screening and check-ups with a health 
                professional can also play a key role in preventing 
                cancer and detecting the disease early, when it is 
                often most treatable. Under the Affordable Care Act, 
                over 54 million Americans with private health coverage 
                have already received preventive services_including 
                mammograms and other cancer screenings_at no 
                additional cost. For more resources on how to reduce 
                the risk of developing cancer, visit www.Cancer.gov.

                Federally funded research has brought about landmark 
                advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment 
                that promise real change for the millions of Americans 
                facing this disease. Sophisticated analysis continues 
                to shed light on the molecular basis of cancer and 
                unlock new therapies. Innovative studies are paving the 
                way for effective treatments to deadly cancers, 
                including melanoma. And new research shows that 
                screening procedures can reduce mortality from lung 
                cancer, which could save lives among those at greatest 
                risk. As we move forward, my Administration will 
                continue to support groundbreaking cancer research that 
                brings hope to countless individuals and families 
                across our country.

                Over the past several decades, we have made remarkable 
                progress in understanding and combatting cancer. We owe 
                the knowledge we have gained and the lives we have 
                saved to the countless doctors, patients, families, and 
                researchers whose dedication and perseverance have led 
                the way to today's most promising technologies and 
                treatments. During National Cancer Control Month, we 
                pay tribute to the men, women, and children we have 
                lost to cancer, and we look ahead to a future in which 
                more Americans have the opportunity to live out the 
                full measure of their days in health and happiness.

                The Congress of the United States, by joint resolution 
                approved March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 103), 
                as amended, has requested the President to issue an 
                annual proclamation declaring April as ``Cancer Control 
                Month.''

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                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 2012 
                as National Cancer Control Month. I encourage citizens, 
                government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit 
                organizations, and other interested groups to join in 
                activities that will increase awareness of what 
                Americans can do to prevent and control cancer.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                second day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
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