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| 2022 -- H 7961 Enacted 03/08/2022 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, McNamara, Kazarian, Fogarty, Donovan, Cassar, Kennedy, and Corvese |
| Date Introduced: March 08, 2022 |
| WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society encourages the citizens of the State of Rhode |
| Island to observe March, 2022, as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month"; and |
| WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths among |
| men and women combined in Rhode Island as well as in the United States; and |
| WHEREAS, According to the American Cancer Society, in 2022 there will be an |
| estimated 151,030 new cases of colon and rectal cancer in the United States and 52,580 deaths |
| from colorectal cancer. In Rhode Island, there were 470 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2018, |
| and 160 deaths from colorectal cancer; and |
| WHEREAS, When colorectal cancer is found early, it has a survival rate of 85-95 |
| percent, but left undetected, survival rates for colorectal cancer can plummet to 10 percent; and |
| WHEREAS, There are often no symptoms of colorectal cancer, but regular screenings |
| can significantly reduce the number of deaths from this disease by detecting cancerous or pre- |
| cancerous conditions early, when treatment is most effective; and |
| WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public of methods of early detection and |
| prevention. Colorectal cancer is largely preventable with screening tests that find and remove pre- |
| cancerous polyps; and |
| WHEREAS, Working with the legislature, the American Cancer Society remains |
| committed and dedicated to informing the public about colorectal cancer prevention and |
| screening; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims March of 2022, as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month"; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the American Cancer Society, and Dr. Samir |
| Shah, President, American College of Gastroenterology. |
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