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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY HANSEN, HEATON, JOCHUM, and MURPHY
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution requesting that the Governor
1 4 annually designate the month of March as Colorectal
1 5 Cancer Awareness Month.
1 6 WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society reports that
1 7 colon and rectum cancer is the third most common
1 8 cancer among men and women and the second leading
1 9 cause of cancer deaths in the United States; and
1 10 WHEREAS, every year over 130,000 new cases of colon
1 11 and rectum cancer and 56,300 deaths from colon and
1 12 rectum cancer are reported in the Unites States and
1 13 more than 1,900 new cases and 800 deaths from colon
1 14 and rectum cancer are reported in Iowa; and
1 15 WHEREAS, in Iowa, African-Americans have a higher
1 16 rate of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rate
1 17 and thus should be especially vigilant in informing
1 18 themselves of the risks and need for screening; and
1 19 WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society recommends
1 20 that, beginning at age 50, people with an average risk
1 21 of developing cancer should consult with a physician
1 22 about having regular testing for colon and rectum
1 23 cancer as part of an regular annual examination; and
1 24 WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society reports that
1 25 survival from colon and rectum cancer is inversely
1 26 related to the stage of cancer at the time of
1 27 detection and the five-year survival rate is increased
1 28 to 90 percent when the cancer is detected early and
1 29 confined; and
1 30 WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is one of the most
2 1 curable of all cancers if detected in its earliest
2 2 stages; and
2 3 WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to promote
2 4 public awareness of the benefits and values of early
2 5 detection, prevention, and treatment of colon and
2 6 rectum cancer; and
2 7 WHEREAS, improved public awareness of the disparity
2 8 in funding for colon and rectum cancer research, as
2 9 compared to the research funding for other major fatal
2 10 diseases, can help bring a halt to this inequity and
2 11 assist in saving lives; and
2 12 WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the State of Iowa to
2 13 join with all citizens throughout the state in
2 14 recognizing the importance of this disease; NOW
2 15 THEREFORE,
2 16 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
2 17 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Governor is requested to
2 18 annually proclaim the month of March as Colorectal
2 19 Cancer Awareness Month, to promote early detection,
2 20 prevention, and treatment of colorectal cancer, and to
2 21 encourage people to be screened according to American
2 22 Cancer Society guidelines; and
2 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage of this
2 24 Resolution, an official copy shall be transmitted to
2 25 the Governor.
2 26 LSB 2803HH 79
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