CITY OF
CUPERTINO
Prodamation
WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the United States and in Cupertino, accounting for more deaths than colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were 3,741 new lung cancer cases and 2,441 deaths because of lung cancer between 2013 and 2017 in Santa Clara County;
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and management protocol exist, such as lung cancer screening, but have not yet been embraced as the standard of care although early detection of lung cancer can dramatically improve survival rates;
WHEREAS, Funding for lung cancer research trails far behind funding for research of other cancers;
WHEREAS, Local organizations, such as the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative, are committed to educating the Santa Clara County community about lung cancer and working to increase lung cancer screening rates locally.
THEREFORE, I, Mayor Darcy Paul, and the Cupertino City Council do hereby Proclaim November 2022 as
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
in the City of Cupertino and encourage all community members to learn about lung cancer and early detection practices to better maintain and lead long, healthy lives.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Darcy Paul
Mayor