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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY HANSEN
1 3 A House Concurrent Resolution requesting that the
1 4 Governor annually designate the week in June
1 5 beginning with Father's Day, as prostate cancer
1 6 awareness week.
1 7 WHEREAS, the National Cancer Institute reports that
1 8 after skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common
1 9 form of malignant cancer among the nation's males, and
1 10 is the second leading cause of death among males; and
1 11 WHEREAS, every three minutes a new prostate cancer
1 12 case is diagnosed making prostate cancer the most
1 13 diagnosed form of cancer in the nation, with 180,000
1 14 new diagnoses and 37,000 deaths annually; and
1 15 WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society recommends
1 16 that every male age 40 and over should consult with a
1 17 physician about having regular testing for prostate
1 18 cancer as part of a regular annual examination, and
1 19 every male age 50 and over should consult with a
1 20 physician about having more specific annual tests as
1 21 the aging process continues; and
1 22 WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society reports that
1 23 survival rates for all forms of prostate cancer have
1 24 steadily improved, increasing from 50 percent to 80
1 25 percent in the past 30 years; and
1 26 WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to promote
1 27 public awareness of the benefits and values of early
1 28 detection, prevention, and treatment of prostate
1 29 cancer; and
1 30 WHEREAS, improved public awareness of the disparity
2 1 in funding for prostate cancer research, as compared
2 2 to the research funding for other major fatal
2 3 diseases, can help bring a halt to this inequity and
2 4 assist in saving men's lives; and
2 5 WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the State of Iowa to
2 6 join men, their families, and loved ones throughout
2 7 the state in recognizing the importance of this
2 8 disease; NOW THEREFORE,
2 9 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
2 10 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Governor is requested to
2 11 annually proclaim the week in June beginning with
2 12 Father's Day, as prostate cancer awareness week to
2 13 promote early detection, prevention, and treatment of
2 14 prostate cancer and to encourage males to have an
2 15 annual examination; and
2 16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage of this
2 17 resolution an official copy shall be transmitted to
2 18 the Governor.
2 19 LSB 6148YH 78
2 20 jp/as/5
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