A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Overview
This resolution designates September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. The resolution highlights the significant impact of childhood cancer, noting its high mortality rate and the challenges faced by families seeking treatment. It also recognizes Pennsylvania’s leadership in childhood cancer care, including its six Children’s Oncology Group hospitals and contributions to pediatric cancer research. Finally, it encourages support for those affected by childhood cancer and a continued effort to combat the disease.
Key provisions
- Designates September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- Acknowledges the high incidence and mortality rate of childhood cancer.
- Recognizes Pennsylvania’s six Children’s Oncology Group hospitals.
- Highlights Pennsylvania’s participation in the Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutic Investigators’ Consortium.
- Notes the financial contributions of Pennsylvanians to pediatric cancer research.
- Encourages support for young people battling cancer.
- Calls for honoring those who have lost their lives to childhood cancer.
- Urges residents to join the fight against childhood cancer.
Who is affected
- Children and families affected by childhood cancer
- Healthcare providers specializing in pediatric oncology
- Residents of Pennsylvania
- Pediatric Cancer Research Fund beneficiaries
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Joseph Hohenstein
Martin Causer
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