(WHITE TOWNSHIP, NJ - October 11, 2023) - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Warren County Board of County Commissioners have proclaimed.

Tracy Mazzucco, Health Educator / Risk Communicator in the Warren County Health Department, accepted the proclamation and noted that breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women but is very treatable if caught early.

Commissioner Director Lori Ciesla said it is important to bring awareness to the issue, explaining that cancers in women under 40 are on the rise. “It’s not scary to get a mammogram,” Ciesla said, urging women to schedule the procedure. Men also can get breast cancer, she noted, accounting for about 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States.

Mazzucco said people needing more information should call the county Health Department at 908-475-7960, adding, “We have a lot of resources available in the county.”

Tracy Mazzucco, Health Educator / Risk Communicator in the Warren County Health Department (second from left) accepts the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month proclamation from Commissioner Jason J. Sarnoski, Commissioner Director Lori Ciesla, and Commissioners James R. Kern III.

NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

 OCTOBER 2023

WHEREAS, in the United States, breast cancer is the most  frequently diagnosed cancer in women, excluding skin cancer, affecting approximately 1 in 8 women; and

WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year about 240,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 women die from the disease; and

WHEREAS, although less common, men can also get breast cancer, accounting for about 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society recommends mammography that can detect breast cancer at an early stage, usually before physical symptoms develop, and recommends that women start receiving yearly mammograms at age 40, continuing for as long as she is in good health; and

WHEREAS, the Warren County Health Department will continue to partner with our community organizations to educate residents about breast cancer and work to connect them to available resources; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Warren County Board of County Commissioners does hereby proclaim October 2023 as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” in the County of Warren, State of New Jersey and calls upon our citizens to support efforts to increase awareness of breast cancer and the importance of getting screened.

Lori Ciesla
Director

James R. Kern III
Deputy Director

Jason J. Sarnoski
Commissioner

Warren County Board of County Commissioners