Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 19
CHAPTER 20
Relative to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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Filed with
Secretary of State
April 05, 2001.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 19, Wayne.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
This measure would designate the month of March 2001 as “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” in California.
Digest Key
WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined in the United States; and
WHEREAS, It is estimated that in the year 2001, over 130,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States; and
WHEREAS, In the year 2001, the disease is expected to kill an estimated 60,000 individuals in this country; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 11,400 individuals in the State of California were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, Screening for colorectal cancer is underutilized, and less than 50 percent of individuals above age 50 receive annual screenings for colorectal cancer; and
WHEREAS, Adopting a healthy diet at a young age can significantly reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer; and
WHEREAS, Regular screenings can detect polyps that lead to colorectal cancer and can save lives; and
WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public of methods of prevention and symptoms of early detection; and
WHEREAS, The State of California should help inform the public about colorectal cancer prevention and screening; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the month of March 2001 is hereby declared “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly shall transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.