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68 <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE DAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019, AS <br />BREAST CANCER AWARENESSIWEAR PINK DAY <br />IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />WHEREAS, breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast that can <br />grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body; and <br />WHEREAS, the disease occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it too. 1 in 8 U.S. <br />women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. A man's <br />lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000; and <br />WHEREAS, In 2019, an estimated 268,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected <br />to be diagnosed in women in the U.S and about 2,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer are <br />expected to be diagnosed in men in 2019; and <br />WHEREAS, for women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any <br />other cancer, besides lung cancer. About 41,760 women in the U.S. are expected to die in 2019 from <br />breast cancer, though death rates have declined by 40% since 1991. Women under 50 have <br />experienced larger decreases. These decreases are thought to be a result of treatment advances, <br />earlier detection through screening, and increased awareness. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board does hereby designate the <br />day of October 12, 2019, as <br />BREAST CANCER AWARENESS/WEAR PINK DAY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />to continue increased public awareness of breast cancer and to promote research for <br />treatment and a cure. <br />Adopted this 8th day of October, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Susan Adams, Vice Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Tim Zorc <br />2 <br />