LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to
proclaim October 18-24, 2010, as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness
Week in the State of New York

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Gover-
nor David A. Paterson to proclaim October 18-24, 2010, as Inflammatory
Breast Cancer Awareness week in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Inflammatory breast cancer is an advanced and accelerated
form of breast cancer usually not detected by mammograms or ultrasounds;
this form of breast cancer requires immediate aggressive treatment with
chemotherapy prior to surgery and is treated differently than more
common types of breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, Inflammatory breast cancer is over 50% fatal within five
years and almost always fatal within 10 years; and
WHEREAS, Inflammatory breast cancer usually grows in nests or sheets
rather than a solid tumor, so it can spread throughout the breast with-
out a detectable lump; and
WHEREAS, An early diagnosis and quick initiation of treatment improves
the chances of long-term survival; and
WHEREAS, While young women are at a lower risk for breast cancer, even
teenagers have been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, 60 to 70 percent of all women with inflammatory breast cancer
do not live five years beyond their diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, Knowing the signs of inflammatory breast cancer, receiving a
correct diagnosis, and quick treatment are critical to successfully
treating inflammatory breast cancer; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim October 18-24, 2010,
as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Week in the State of New York;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.