Proclamation - City Council - 9/12/2023 - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, September 2023
City of Eagle, Idaho
Whereas, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the second leading
cause of cancer deaths in men; and
Whereas, one in eight men have a lifetime probability of developing prostate cancer. (One in eight
women also have a lifetime probability of developing breast cancer); and
Whereas, it is estimated 1,700 men in Idaho will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and
it is estimated 200 Idaho men will die from this disease this year; and
Whereas, the incidence of prostate cancer is over 70% higher in non-Hispanic Black men than in
non-Hispanic White men for reasons that remain unclear; and
Whereas, Prostate cancer death rates declined in the mid-1990s to mid-2021s due to earlier
detection through PSA testing and advances in treatment; and
Whereas, the 5-year survival rate is greater than 99% when prostate cancer is diagnosed
early (while localized), but drops to 32% when it spreads to the other parts of the
body; and
Whereas, risk factors for prostate cancer are increasing age, African ancestry, a family
history of the disease, and certain inherited genetic conditions; and
Whereas, the American Cancer Society recommends that men have a conversation with their
health care provider and make an informed decision about whether to be tested for
prostate cancer; and
Whereas, September has widely been recognized as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, with
origins back to 1989.
Now Therefore, I,JASON PIERCE, Mayor of the City of Eagle, Idaho, do hereby proclaim September
2023 as
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
APPROVED this 12th Day of September 2023.
Signed:
Jason Pierce, Mayor
`City of Eagle, Idaho