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PROCLAMATION
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: September 2022
WHEREAS, 46 children per day are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S.; there are
approximately 40,000 children on active treatment at any given time, and the average
age of diagnosis is 6 years old, compared to 66 years for adults' cancer diagnosis, and;
WHEREAS, 80% of childhood cancer patients are diagnosed late and with metastatic
disease, and on average there's been a 0.6 percent increase in incidence per year since
the mid 1970's, and two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have chronic health
conditions as a result of their treatment toxicit, and;
WHEREAS, in the last 20 years only four new drugs have been approved by the FDA to
specifically treat childhood cancer, and the National Cancer Institute recognizes the
unique research needs of childhood cancer and the associated need for increased
funding to carry this out;
WHEREAS, hundreds of non-profit organizations at the local and national level
including the American Childhood Cancer Organization are helping children with
cancer and their families cope through educational, emotional and financial support,
and researchers and healthcare professionals work diligently dedicating their expertise
to treat and cure children with cancer, and too many children are affected by this
deadly disease and more must be done to raise awareness and find a cure.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Amada Marquez Simula, do hereby proclaim September 2022 as
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
I encourage all Americans to observe Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and support
this cause that so deeply impacts families in every community across our country.
Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor
August 22, 2022