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County hears survivors and clinicians, advances ovarian, blood-cancer and sickle-cell awareness resolutions
Summary
Multiple survivors, clinicians and advocates spoke in favor of Cook County resolutions recognizing ovarian cancer and blood-cancer/sickle-cell awareness months; commissioners praised advocacy and the board moved several ceremonial recognitions as part of the consent actions.
Several Cook County residents and clinicians testified in support of resolutions recognizing ovarian cancer awareness and blood cancer and sickle cell awareness during the Sept. 18, 2024, board meeting.
Debbie Shepherd, an ovarian cancer survivor, told commissioners she supported file 245189 and urged the county to recognize September as ovarian cancer awareness month. "It's very important to raise awareness and provide increased education about ovarian cancer because there's currently no screening test for this disease," Shepherd said. Her remarks were echoed by Sherry, another survivor who described a…
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