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2009 SESSION
WHEREAS, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and one in every four deaths in the United States is from cancer; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 565,650 Americans died from cancer last year, which is more than 1,500 people per day; and an estimated 35,590 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Virginia in 2008; and
WHEREAS, major scientific breakthroughs in the last 15 years have changed the way we think about cancer; and
WHEREAS, today, 65 percent of people diagnosed with cancer will survive the disease for at least five years; and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by helping to prevent cancer, save lives, and diminish suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and services; and
WHEREAS, communities all across the Commonwealth will celebrate life and the prevention of cancer by participating in the annual American Cancer Society Day in Virginia on February 5th; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly designate February 5, in 2009 and in each succeeding year, as American Cancer Society Day in Virginia; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate post the designation of this day on the General Assembly’s website.