TOWN OF FAIRFAX PROCLAMATION
Designating September 2022
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
WHEREAS, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men; and
WHEREAS, one in eight men have a lifetime probability of developing prostate cancer; and WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be 268,490 new cases of prostate cancer in the USA in 2022, resulting in an estimated 34,500 deaths; and WHEREAS, it is estimated 26,890 men in California will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and it is estimated 4,130 California men will die from this disease this year; and WHEREAS, the incidence of prostate cancer is almost 73% higher in non-Hispanic Black men than in non-Hispanic White men for reasons that remain unclear; and WHEREAS, Prostate cancer death rates declined in the mid-1990s to the mid-2021s due to earlier detection through PSA testing and advances in treatment; and WHEREAS, the 5-year survival rate approaches 100% when prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated early, but drops to 31% when it spreads to the other parts of the body; and WHEREAS, risk factors for prostate cancer are increasing age, African ancestry, a family history of the disease, and certain inherited genetic conditions; and WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society recommends that men have a conversation with their health care provider and make an informed decision about whether to be tested for prostate cancer based on their personal values and preferences; and
WHEREAS, the Fairfax Town Council joins communities across our nation to increase the awareness about the importance for men to make an informed decision with their health care provider about early detection and testing for prostate cancer;
Now, therefore, be it hereby proclaimed by the
Town Council of the Town of Fairfax that
The month of September 2021 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month In the Town of Fairfax.
Signed this 7th day of September,
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Stephanie Hellman, Mayor of Fairfax