RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
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WHEREAS, National Prostate Health Month (NPHM), also known as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September in North America by health experts, health advocates, and individuals concerned with men's prostate health and prostate cancer; and
WHEREAS, Since 1999, in the United States, September has been recognized as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In this month, health professionals, researchers, survivors and families take special efforts to increase public knowledge, promote screening, increase education and support research; and
WHEREAS, In 2021, it was estimated that nearly 167,000 men in the U.S. were diagnosed with prostate cancer; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers is not immune to this national trend; and
WHEREAS, Research studies have shown that the men who are diagnosed before metastasis occurs have a nearly 100% 5-year survival rating and a 98% 10-year survival rating.
WHEREAS, On the contrary, men whose cancer has spread to other areas of the body only have a 5-year survival rating of 30%; and
WHEREAS, These improved survival rates demonstrate the importance of regular examinations and early detection; and
WHEREAS, The City of Yonkers is home to numerous qualified medical care providers and several state of the art hospitals and facilities that administer the recommended testing and treatments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Yonkers City Council hereby commemorates and declares September 2025 to be Prostate Health Month in the City of Yonkers and encourages the residents of the City of Yonkers to get tested and, if necessary, get treated.