[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9159--AUG. 29, 2014

Proclamation 9159 of August 29, 2014

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2014

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among American men.
They are fathers, brothers, and sons--and this year, more than 230,000
of them are expected to be diagnosed with this disease. During National
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we honor all those whose lives have
been touched by this disease, and we renew our commitment to reducing
its devastating impact through more effective prevention, detection, and
treatment.
Since the mid-1990s, the mortality rate for prostate cancer has fallen,
but too many men--an estimated 29,000 this year--will die from this
disease, and even more are at risk. Increased awareness can help these
men make informed choices about their health. While the exact causes of
prostate cancer remain unknown, medical research has identified well-
established risk factors with which men should be familiar, including
age, family history, and race. I encourage all men, especially those at
higher risk, to talk with their doctors about how prostate cancer could
affect them.
My Administration continues to invest in critical research to help
better prevent this disease and treat it with fewer side effects, and to
further our understanding of the disproportionate impact prostate cancer
has on African-American men. As part of the Affordable Care Act, more
options for quality, affordable health coverage are available and

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new protections are in place, expanding access to life-saving care for
millions of Americans, including those impacted by prostate cancer.
Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage due to a pre-existing
condition, such as cancer, or deny participation in an approved clinical
trial for any life-threatening disease. And men fighting prostate cancer
are no longer faced with annual or lifetime dollar limits on coverage
that could disrupt their treatments.
Even as we continue the urgent work of improving care, too many lives
will be disrupted and too many families will experience the pain of
prostate cancer. But we must remain steadfast in our commitment to ease
the burden of this disease, and every day we must continue to work
toward a future free from cancer in all its forms.
This month, as we come together to raise awareness about prostate
cancer, we remember those we lost to this disease. Let us support the
patients who continue to battle this cancer each day and the families
who stand by their side, and recognize the tireless work of our Nation's
health care providers, researchers, and advocates.
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 September 2014 as
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage all citizens,
government agencies, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and
other groups to join in activities that will increase awareness and
prevention of prostate cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
ninth.
BARACK OBAMA