PRINTER'S NO. 274
No. 56 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, ADOLPH, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BOYD, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, W. KELLER, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, MACKERETH, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOYER, MUNDY, MUSTIO, MYERS, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PETRI, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, RAMALEY, RAPP, RAYMOND, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, M. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, SURRA, SWANGER, TANGRETTI, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 6, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 6, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Observing the month of March 2007 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 2006, physicians diagnosed 6 more than 148,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United 7 States; and 8 WHEREAS, The disease is suspected to have killed more than 9 55,000 individuals in the United States in 2006; and 10 WHEREAS, If everyone 50 years of age or older would have 11 regular colorectal cancer screening tests, more than 30,000
1 lives could be saved a year 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, Screening reduces mortality both by decreasing 14 incidents and detecting a higher proportion of cancer at early, 15 more treatable stages; and 16 WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public of methods of 17 prevention and symptoms of early detection; therefore be it 18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe the month 19 of March 2007 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in 20 Pennsylvania. B2L82AJM/20070H0056R0274 - 2 -