RESOLUTION NO. 8559, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 2025 AS "BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA.
 

Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8559
 

Breast cancer affects one in eight women and thousands of men annually. Breast cancer is about 100 times more common in women than men and women are at increased risk as they get older. Breast cancer is often hereditary, and individuals whose family history puts them at increased risk for breast cancer should discuss with their doctor or qualified health professional the proper prevention and early diagnosis strategies. In 1985, the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month (“BCAM”) was observed in the United States. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and an opportunity to increase awareness of the disease and to encourage individuals to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages. It is vital that those affected by breast cancer to have access to quality, affordable care, and that research of all forms of breast cancer continues to be vigorously supported. Breast cancer death rates declined 40% from 1989 to 2016 among women. The progress is attributed to improvements in early detection. 2020 proved especially challenging for breast cancer prevention as many were unable to attend screenings due to lockdowns and hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients. It is the desire of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, in recognition and support of this worldwide effort to spread awareness of and early detection with the need for research, to join the world community in recognizing and proclaiming October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Hawthorne.
 

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