,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #geg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc           
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,coons1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! mon? ( ,novemb] #bjbj z 
,pancreatic ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4      
,:]eas pancreatic canc] w kill an       
e/imat$ #dg1jej p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
#bjbj2 ,:]eas pancreatic canc] is ! ?ird
 lead+ cause ( canc]-relat$ dea? 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1         
pancreatic canc] has kill$ two ,unit$   
,/ates icons--,repres5tative ,john      
,lewis & ,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt ,ru? ,bad] ,g9sburg2 ,:]eas an   
additional #eg1fjj individuals 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates w be diagnos$ ) pancreatic
 canc] 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 ( ^? diagnos$ ) 
pancreatic canc]1 #ff p]c5t w die )9 !  

fir/ ye> ( _! diagnosis2 ,:]eas p]si/5t 
heal?c>e inequities & disp>ities =      
communities ( color comp\nd ! deva/ation
 ( pancreatic canc]2 ,:]eas ! incid5ce  
rate = pancreatic canc] among ,black    
,am]icans is #bj p]c5t high] ?an t ( any
 o!r racial demographic2 ,:]eas !       
pancreatic canc] dea? rate is #ag p]c5t 
high] = ,black m5 ?an = ,:ite m52 ,:]eas
 ! lack ( pancreatic canc] e>ly         
detection rese>* accel]ates ! racial    
unfairness 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal?c>e   
sy/em1 ) deva/at+ consequ5ces =         
m9orities2 ,:]eas pancreatic canc] has  
no e>ly detection te/ to diagnose ?is   
canc] quickly & accurately det]m9e !    
pres5ce ( ?is canc]2 ,:]eas1 if diagnos$
 e>ly1 ! #e-ye> survival rate =         
pancreatic canc] pati5ts is above #hj   
p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 if pancreatic canc] is   
detect$ late1 ! #e-ye> survival rate    
drops to less ?an #aj p]c5t2 ,:]eas )\t 
adequate fund+ & e>ly detection rese>*1 
pancreatic canc] is n discov]$ until !  
late /ages ( ?is horrific canc] :5      

treatm5t options are limit$2 ,:]eas1 9  
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 pancreatic canc]      
receiv$ its own d$icat$ rese>* program  
at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u !           
,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical       
,rese>* ,programs2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj  
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aaf-ic71   
,congress appropriat$ funds to !        
,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical       
,rese>* ,programs1 ) #f1jjj1jjj go+ to !
 ,pancreatic ,canc] ,rese>* ,program2 & 
,:]eas ! #aaf? ,congress has a unique   
opportunity to make a hi/oric inve/m5t 9
 pancreatic canc] rese>* at ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,pancreatic ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon? = !   
mon? ( ,novemb]1 #bjbj2  7#b7 recognizes
 ! critical importance ( increas+ fund+ 
= pancreatic canc] rese>* at ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal? to f9d effective treatm5ts = ?is 
canc] & r$uce ! disproportionate impact 
on communities ( color2 &  7#c7 supports

 ! ef=ts ( ! _m advocacy organizations  
to educate communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ab\t pancreatic canc] & ! ne$ = m      
rese>* fund+1 e>ly-detection            
initiatives1 diagno/ic te/s1 & effective
 treatm5ts4