PENNSYLVANIA, March 20 - PRINTER'S NO. 1523

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

256

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY GEBHARD, BARTOLOTTA, HUGHES, J. WARD, BROOKS,

PENNYCUICK, HAYWOOD, MARTIN, TARTAGLIONE, COMITTA, FONTANA,

ROBINSON, PHILLIPS-HILL, PICOZZI, CAPPELLETTI, SCHWANK,

HUTCHINSON AND VOGEL, MARCH 20, 2026

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 20, 2026

A RESOLUTION

Designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer

Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer

among women worldwide, and metastatic breast cancer (MBC), also

known as Stage IV when the disease spreads beyond the breast to

other parts of the body, remains incurable and is responsible

for nearly all breast cancer deaths; and

WHEREAS, Despite advances in early detection and treatment,

approximately 30% of early-stage breast cancers will eventually

metastasize; and

WHEREAS, In 2026, an estimated 324,580 new cases of breast

cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and approximately

42,670 Americans and more than 670,000 people globally will die

from breast cancer, the vast majority due to metastatic disease;

and

WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, thousands of individuals are

diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and many Pennsylvanians

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