Whereas, Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men; and,

Whereas, According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,100 deaths and 8,840 new cases of prostate cancer in Michigan in the year 2004; and,

Whereas, Prostate cancer has accounted for 15 percent of the nation’s cancer burden and 15 percent of male cancer deaths; and,

Whereas, Research suggests that men can reduce their risk of prostate cancer mortality if they follow recommended prostate cancer screening guidelines; and,

Whereas, Increased awareness and use of early detection practices by men is essential to controlling prostate cancer; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim September 2004, as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Michigan.