PRINTER'S NO. 389
No. 66 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, KENNEY, BISHOP, BLAUM, GINGRICH, BAKER,
BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BIANCUCCI, BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT,
BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY, CIVERA,
CLYMER, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, CURRY, DeLUCA, DERMODY,
DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER,
FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HASAY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
HICKERNELL, JAMES, W. KELLER, KILLION, LEACH, LEDERER, LEH,
LESCOVITZ, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL, McGILL,
McILHATTAN, MICOZZIE, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS,
PISTELLA, RAYMOND, READSHAW, REICHLEY, RIEGER, ROBERTS,
ROHRER, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SATHER,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE,
TURZAI, WALKO, WANSACZ, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND
BELFANTI, FEBRUARY 9, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 9, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the month of March 2005 as "National Colorectal
2 Cancer Awareness Month."
3 WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of
4 cancer death among men and women combined in the United States;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, It is estimated that in 2004, physicians diagnosed
7 147,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United States; and
8 WHEREAS, The disease is suspected to have killed more than
9 56,000 individuals in this country in 2004; and
10 WHEREAS, If everyone 50 years of age and older would have
1 regular colorectal cancer screening tests, more than one-third
2 of these deaths would be avoided because of early detection and
3 treatment; and
4 WHEREAS, Adopting a healthy diet at a young age can
5 significantly reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, March has also been designated as "National
8 Nutrition Awareness Month," and the prevention of colorectal
9 cancer is highly dependent on dietary factors; and
10 WHEREAS, Colorectal cancers can almost always be cured if
11 they are detected. Regular screening tests detect colon polyps
12 before they become cancerous saving large numbers of lives; and
13 WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public of methods of
14 prevention and symptoms for early detection; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
16 month of March 2005 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness
17 Month."
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