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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 192
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Title 3—
Proclamation 8425 of September 30, 2009
The President
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In 2009, more than 190,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with
breast cancer, and more than 40,000 women are expected to die from this
disease. It is the most common non-skin cancer and the second leading
cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. As we
observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we salute the brave Americans who are fighting this disease, including families and friends, advocates,
researchers, and health care providers. We also pause to remember and
pray for those we have lost to breast cancer.
Many Americans know someone who survived breast cancer due to early
detection or improved treatment, and we must continue to discover ways
to prevent, detect, and treat this disease. For us to better understand how
breast cancer develops, to prevent recurrence, and to enhance the quality
of life for survivors, we must support critical research programs. The National
Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention will invest over $1 billion in research this year.
Strengthening our knowledge of breast cancer development can lead to improvements in prevention and treatment.
Screening and early detection are essential to our Nation’s fight against
breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute recommends that women age
40 and older have mammograms every 1 to 2 years. Women who are at
greater risk should talk with their health care providers about whether
to have mammograms before age 40 and how often to have them. My
Administration is committed to requiring insurance companies to cover mammograms with no extra charges, and prohibiting the denial of coverage
based on pre-existing conditions, including breast cancer.
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Breast cancer health disparities also present a serious challenge. White
women have the highest breast cancer incidence rates, and African American
women have higher mortality rates than other racial or ethnic groups in
the United States. There is also evidence lesbian women are at a greater
risk of developing breast cancer than heterosexual women. Every day, we
are improving programs that address the issues women encounter in obtaining
appropriate and timely treatment. As a Nation, we will overcome the financial
and physical restraints of underserved populations and ensure access to
quality health care.
Our Nation has made significant progress in the fight against breast cancer,
and we remain firm in our commitment to do more. This month, we reaffirm
our commitment to reduce the burden of breast cancer and our support
for those who are living with this devastating disease. By raising awareness
of this disease and supporting research, we can usher in a new era in
our struggle against breast cancer.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2009, as
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage citizens, Government
agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested
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can do to prevent and control breast cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day
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Title 3--
The President
[[Page 51221]]
Proclamation 8425 of September 30, 2009
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In 2009, more than 190,000 women are expected to be
diagnosed with breast cancer, and more than 40,000
women are expected to die from this disease. It is the
most common non-skin cancer and the second leading
cause of cancer-related death among women in the United
States. As we observe National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, we salute the brave Americans who are fighting
this disease, including families and friends,
advocates, researchers, and health care providers. We
also pause to remember and pray for those we have lost
to breast cancer.
Many Americans know someone who survived breast cancer
due to early detection or improved treatment, and we
must continue to discover ways to prevent, detect, and
treat this disease. For us to better understand how
breast cancer develops, to prevent recurrence, and to
enhance the quality of life for survivors, we must
support critical research programs. The National
Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will invest
over $1 billion in research this year. Strengthening
our knowledge of breast cancer development can lead to
improvements in prevention and treatment.
Screening and early detection are essential to our
Nation's fight against breast cancer. The National
Cancer Institute recommends that women age 40 and older
have mammograms every 1 to 2 years. Women who are at
greater risk should talk with their health care
providers about whether to have mammograms before age
40 and how often to have them. My Administration is
committed to requiring insurance companies to cover
mammograms with no extra charges, and prohibiting the
denial of coverage based on pre-existing conditions,
including breast cancer.
Breast cancer health disparities also present a serious
challenge. White women have the highest breast cancer
incidence rates, and African American women have higher
mortality rates than other racial or ethnic groups in
the United States. There is also evidence lesbian women
are at a greater risk of developing breast cancer than
heterosexual women. Every day, we are improving
programs that address the issues women encounter in
obtaining appropriate and timely treatment. As a
Nation, we will overcome the financial and physical
restraints of underserved populations and ensure access
to quality health care.
Our Nation has made significant progress in the fight
against breast cancer, and we remain firm in our
commitment to do more. This month, we reaffirm our
commitment to reduce the burden of breast cancer and
our support for those who are living with this
devastating disease. By raising awareness of this
disease and supporting research, we can usher in a new
era in our struggle against breast cancer.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim October 2009, as
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage
citizens, Government agencies, private businesses,
nonprofit organizations, and other interested
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groups to join in activities that will help Americans
understand what they can do to prevent and control
breast cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. E9-24199
Filed 10-5-09; 8:45 am]
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