80 FR 60257 - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2015

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-25471

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 60257-60258]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25471]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 192 / Monday, October 5, 2015 / 
Presidential Documents

[[Page 60257]]


                Proclamation 9334 of September 30, 2015

                
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2015

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Too often, precious lives are interrupted or cut short 
                by cancer. Breast cancer, one of the most common 
                cancers among American women, affects roughly 230,000 
                women as well as 2,300 men each year and is responsible 
                for more than 40,000 deaths annually in the United 
                States. Breast cancer does not discriminate--it strikes 
                people of all races, ages, and income levels--and we 
                must raise awareness of this disease and its symptoms 
                so we can more easily identify it and more effectively 
                treat it. This month, as we honor those whose lives 
                were tragically cut short by breast cancer and as we 
                stand with their families, let us arm ourselves with 
                the best knowledge, tools, and resources available to 
                fight this devastating disease.

                Regular screenings and quality care are vital to 
                improving outcomes for millions of people, and we are 
                making strides in improving treatment options. Thanks 
                to the Affordable Care Act, most health insurers are 
                now required to cover recommended preventive services--
                including mammograms--at no extra cost, and Americans 
                cannot be denied health coverage due to a pre-existing 
                condition, like breast cancer. Women and men can take 
                precautionary action on their own by talking with their 
                health care providers about what they can do to lower 
                their individual risk factors and learning about what 
                tests are right for them. For more information on 
                breast cancer prevention, treatment of metastatic 
                breast cancer, and the latest research, visit 
                www.Cancer.gov/Breast.

                My Administration is committed to advancing research to 
                better prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer in all its 
                forms. Earlier this year, I announced a new initiative 
                to invest in research that will enable clinicians to 
                better tailor treatments to individual patients. This 
                Precision Medicine Initiative aims to accelerate 
                biomedical discoveries and revolutionize how we improve 
                health and treat disease. By continuing to make 
                breakthroughs in technology and medicine, our Nation's 
                brightest minds are working tirelessly to combat breast 
                cancer.

                Together, we must ensure all people can enjoy the 
                extraordinary gift that is a long, happy, and healthy 
                life. During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 
                let us remember those cancer took from us too soon--and 
                in tribute to them, their families, and our medical 
                professionals, let us recommit to the promise of 
                finding a cure.

                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 2015 as 
                National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage 
                citizens, government agencies, private businesses, 
                nonprofit organizations, and all other interested 
                groups to join in activities that will increase 
                awareness of what Americans can do to prevent breast 
                cancer.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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