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OFFICIAL CANCER CRUSADE PROCLAMATION FOR 1972 <br />WHEREAS, 81 residents of Indian River County died of cancer <br />during 1971 -- an increase over the previous year, and <br />WHEREAS, an estimated 339, 000 Americans died of cancer <br />during 1971, and <br />WHEREAS, this year about 345, 000 will die of the disease; that <br />is about 960 persons a day, more than one every two minutes, and <br />WHEREAS, there are more than 1, 500, 000 Americans alive <br />today, who have been cured of cancer, and <br />WHEREAS, 25 years ago fewer than one -in -five cancer patients <br />were being saved. Today, one of three is cured of cancer, and <br />WHEREAS, about 217, 000 Americans will be saved from cancer <br />this year, and <br />WHEREAS, about 108, 000 cancer patients will probably die in <br />1972 who might have been saved by earlier and better treatment, and <br />WHEREAS, an annual physical checkup and knowledge of the <br />Seven Warning Signals of cancer, popularized by the American Cancer Society, <br />can help save thousands of lives from cancer, and <br />WHEREAS, some cancers can be prevented; most lung cancers <br />are caused by cigarette smoking, and most skin cancers by frequent exposure <br />to direct sunlight, and <br />WHEREAS, uterine cancer could be dramatically reduced as a <br />cause of death -- if every adult woman would have a Pap test as part of the <br />annual health checkup, and <br />WHEREAS, public education can help save thousands of lives <br />now being lost to preventable cancers, and <br />WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society has produced life- <br />saving leaflets and films about the checkup and the Seven Warning Signals, <br />- 14 - <br />Rook 15 <br />APR 5 1972 <br />