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 early detection through screening methods like colonoscopies. It also emphasizes disparities in screening rates among Pennsylvania adults and the need for increased awareness and prevention efforts.
Key provisions
- Designates March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.
- Acknowledges colorectal cancer as a serious diagnosis with significant impact on individuals' lives.
- Highlights the importance of early detection through screening, particularly colonoscopies.
- Notes disparities in screening rates among Pennsylvania adults.
- Recognizes the impact of colorectal cancer on specific racial and ethnic groups, particularly Black Americans and Native communities.
- Points out that colorectal cancer is the only top five most deadly cancer without dedicated research funding.
- States that one in 24 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their lifetime.
- Mentions the five-year survival rate of localized colorectal cancer is 90%.
Who is affected
- Pennsylvania residents
- Individuals at risk for colorectal cancer
- Black Americans
- Native communities
- Healthcare providers
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