PRINTER'S NO. 3472
No. 570 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, DeWEESE, McGEEHAN, MARKOSEK, RAYMOND,
ALLEN, BAKER, BALDWIN, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
BELFANTI, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
CAUSER, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeLUCA,
DENLINGER, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER,
FLEAGLE, FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARRIS, HASAY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KILLION, KOTIK,
LEDERER, LEH, MAJOR, MANDERINO, ZUG, MARSICO, McGILL,
MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MUSTIO, MYERS, NAILOR, O'NEILL, PALLONE,
PARKER, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, LEWIS, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY,
SONNEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WATSON,
WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, GOOD, GOODMAN AND KENNEY,
FEBRUARY 1, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 1, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Observing the month of March 2006 as "National Colorectal Cancer
2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of
4 cancer death among men and women in the United States; and
5 WHEREAS, It is estimated that in 2005, physicians diagnosed
6 more than 149,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United
7 States; and
8 WHEREAS, The disease is suspected to have killed more than
9 56,000 individuals in the United States in 2005; and
10 WHEREAS, If everyone 50 years of age or older would have
11 regular colorectal cancer screening tests, more than one-third
1 of these deaths would be avoided because of early detection and
2 treatment; and
3 WHEREAS, Adopting a healthy diet at a young age can
4 significantly reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, March has been designated as "National Nutrition
7 Awareness Month," and prevention of colorectal cancer is highly
8 dependent on dietary factors; and
9 WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer can almost always be cured if
10 detected in its early stages; and
11 WHEREAS, Regular screening tests detect colon polyps before
12 they become cancerous, saving lives; and
13 WHEREAS, There are an estimated 1 million survivors of
14 colorectal cancer in the United States; and
15 WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public of methods of
16 prevention and symptoms of early detection; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe the month
18 of March 2006 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in
19 Pennsylvania.
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