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2019 -- H 5820 Enacted 03/07/2019 |
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Messier, Fellela, Ucci, Filippi, and Shekarchi |
Date Introduced: March 07, 2019 |
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society encourages the citizens of the State of Rhode |
Island to observe March, 2019 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month"; and |
WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men |
and women combined in Rhode Island as well as in the United States; and |
WHEREAS, According to the American Cancer Society, in 2018 there were 145,600 new |
cases of colorectal cancer in the United States and 51,020 deaths from colorectal cancer. In |
Rhode Island, there were 470 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2018, and 160 deaths from |
colorectal cancer; and |
WHEREAS, When colorectal cancer is found early, it has a survival rate of 80-95 |
percent, but left undetected, survival rates for colorectal cancer can plummet to 10 percent; and |
WHEREAS, There are often no symptoms of colorectal cancer, but regular screenings |
can significantly reduce the number of deaths from this disease by detecting cancerous or pre- |
cancerous conditions early, when treatment is most effective; and |
WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public of methods of early detection and |
prevention. Colorectal cancer is largely preventable with screening tests that find and remove pre- |
cancerous polyps; and |
WHEREAS, Working with the legislature, the American Cancer Society remains |
committed and dedicated to informing the public about colorectal cancer prevention and |
screening; now, therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
Providence Plantations hereby proclaims the month of March as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness |
Month" in Rhode Island; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the American Cancer Society, and Dr. Samir |
Shah, Secretary, American College of Gastroenterology. |
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