[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-06806]
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Vol. 84
Thursday,
No. 65
April 4, 2019
Part IV
The President
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Proclamation 9853--Cancer Control Month, 2019
Proclamation 9854--National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2019
Proclamation 9855--National Donate Life Month, 2019
Proclamation 9856--National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention
Month, 2019
Proclamation 9857--Second Chance Month, 2019
Memorandum of April 1, 2019--Delaying Submission of the Small Business
Report Under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 9853 of March 29, 2019
Cancer Control Month, 2019
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During Cancer Control Month, we recognize the fearless
spirit of millions of Americans who are battling cancer
and celebrate the nearly 17 million cancer survivors
who are alive today. We also solemnly remember and
honor the memory of those beloved family members,
friends, and neighbors who have been taken from us by
this terrible disease. As I have said many times, our
Nation will never give up our search for effective and
innovative medical procedures to treat and prevent all
forms of cancer.
Last year, more than 1.7 million Americans were
diagnosed with some form of cancer and over 600,000
lost their lives to this disease--the second leading
cause of death in the United States. There are,
however, many hopeful signs of progress. The combined
rate of death from all cancers continues to decline
among both men and women, and death rates for many of
the most common types of cancer--including lung, colon,
and breast--are trending downward. These encouraging
statistics reflect the outstanding work of our Nation's
dedicated healthcare professionals to diagnose cancers
at earlier stages and to improve prevention and
treatment.
Americans can take important steps to decrease their
risk of developing cancer. Maintaining a normal weight,
practicing healthy eating habits, and engaging in
regular physical activity are critical to preventing
kidney, endometrial, esophageal, colon, and other forms
of cancer. Avoiding the use of tobacco and excessive
consumption of alcohol can also help the body prevent
and fight cancers. Americans should also discuss their
family health histories with their doctors and get
recommended cancer screenings, which can lead to early
diagnosis and help increase the odds of beating the
disease.
My Administration is committed to supporting cutting-
edge research and groundbreaking medical advances and
treatments that better help cancer patients.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are
actively pursuing new approaches for the diagnosis and
treatment of cancers, with special emphasis in the
developing fields of genomics, precision medicine, and
immunotherapy. Last year, I signed into law the
Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and
Research Act of 2018 to advance research on childhood
cancers and effective treatments, support survivors,
and better identify and track pediatric cancer rates. I
also signed into law ``Right to Try'' legislation,
which provides people diagnosed with terminal illnesses
expanded options for care and treatment. And I am
working with the Congress to invest $500 million over
the next decade in cancer-related research to enable
our Nation's best scientists and doctors to learn from
every child with cancer, creating new opportunities to
understand the unique causes of and find the best cures
for childhood cancer.
We will control and defeat cancer, which has inflicted
devastating suffering on too many American families. I
have complete confidence in our Nation's innovators and
scientists to overcome every challenge as they work day
in and day out to rid us of this disease. Together, we
will find the long-sought cure and eradicate the pain
and death caused by the scourge of cancer.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 April 2019 as Cancer
Control Month. I call upon the people of the United
States to speak with their doctors and healthcare
providers to learn more about preventative measures
that can save lives. I encourage citizens, government
agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations,
and other interested groups to join in activities that
will increase awareness of what Americans can do to
prevent and control cancer. I also invite the Governors
of the States and Territories and officials of other
areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
to join me in recognizing Cancer Control Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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