A Resolution designating the month of March 2025 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Overview
This resolution designates March 2025 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. The resolution highlights the seriousness of colorectal cancer, its prevalence, and the importance of screening. It emphasizes the need to raise awareness about the disease, its symptoms, and the effectiveness of screening methods like colonoscopies. The resolution also notes disparities in screening rates and outcomes among different populations.
Key provisions
- Designates March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.
- Acknowledges colorectal cancer as a serious diagnosis and the third most common cancer.
- Highlights the importance of early detection through screening, particularly colonoscopies.
- Notes that 66% of Pennsylvania adults over 45 have not been screened.
- States that screening can reduce the likelihood of new cases by 69% and the chance of dying by 88%.
- Mentions disparities in colorectal cancer rates and outcomes among different racial and ethnic groups, particularly Black Americans and Native communities.
- Points out that colorectal cancer research is underfunded compared to other major cancers.
- References the Department of Health’s recommendation for screening between ages 45 and 75.
Who is affected
- Pennsylvania residents
- Individuals aged 45-75
- Black Americans
- Native communities
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Daniel Deasy
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