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Morris Township issues ovarian and prostate cancer awareness proclamations; a survivor urges action
Summary
The committee proclaimed September 2025 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. A survivor described her diagnosis and urged earlier detection and more research; committee members urged screening and community support.
The Morris Township Committee on Sept. 17 adopted proclamations recognizing September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and heard a survivor’s testimony.
Mayor Donna Garriglia read statistics attributed to the American Cancer Society for 2025, saying that an estimated 20,890 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer nationwide and 12,730 will die from the disease, including an…
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