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AR HR1034

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Charlene Fite

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Recognizes March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Arkansas
  • Acknowledges that colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with over 150,000 diagnoses and 50,000 deaths annually
  • Urges Arkansas citizens to obtain colorectal cancer screenings at age 50, or age 45 for African Americans, based on recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force and American College of Gastroenterology
  • Notes that 9 out of 10 colorectal cancers could be prevented or successfully treated with regular screening, and early detection has a five-year survival rate over 90%

Legislative Description

To Recognize The Month Of March As National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Last Action

READ AND ADOPTED.

3/2/2017

Committee Referrals

Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs2/27/2017

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