Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month - November

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month - November WHEREAS , this year, an estimated 67,530 adults in the United States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; and WHEREAS , it is estimated that 52,740 deaths from pancreatic cancer will occur this year; and WHEREAS , in Maine, pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer among all adults and has the second lowest survival rate among cancers; and WHEREAS , symptoms of pancreatic cancer generally present themselves in later stages, and only 10 percent of pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed when the disease is confined to their pancreas; and WHEREAS , there is no standard diagnostic tool or established early detection for pancreatic cancer; and WHEREAS , the good health and well-being of the residents of Maine is directly enhanced by increased awareness about pancreatic cancer and dedicated research into early detection, causes, and effective treatments; and WHEREAS , in accordance with 1 MRSA §150-V, the State of Maine recognizes the month of November each year as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of Maine, do hereby proclaim November 2026 as Pancreati

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