PRINTER'S NO. 3912
No. 745 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY HARHART, WEBER, MACKERETH, ADOLPH, BEBKO-JONES,
BELARDI, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOYD, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CORRIGAN,
CRAHALLA, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DeWEESE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EGOLF, FABRIZIO, FLEAGLE, FRANKEL,
GABIG, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, JAMES, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEACH,
LEDERER, LEH, LEWIS, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MELIO, MILLARD,
S. MILLER, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
PISTELLA, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROSS, RUBLEY, SATHER,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, STERN,
R. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO,
WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, MAY 25, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 25, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Joint State Government Commission to investigate
2 and report on the prevalence and burden of cervical cancer.
3 WHEREAS, Cervical cancer is still a prevalent disease among
4 women; and
5 WHEREAS, It is estimated that during 2003 about 12,200 women
6 in the United States were diagnosed with cervical cancer; and
7 WHEREAS, It is estimated that during 2003 about 4,100 women
8 died of cervical cancer; and
9 WHEREAS, Each year more than 5 million people acquire human
10 papillomavirus, which is linked to cervical cancer in high-risk
11 cases; and
12 WHEREAS, Because cervical cancer is often asymptomatic, it is
1 important to eliminate risk factors; and
2 WHEREAS, If found early, cervical cancer is highly curable,
3 but testing is required for early detection; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint
5 State Government Commission to investigate and report on the
6 prevalence and burden of cervical cancer, identify the risk
7 factors and recommend appropriate steps toward creating
8 awareness and elimination of this deadly disease; and be it
9 further
10 RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission report
11 its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by
12 November 30, 2004.
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