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CA SCR86

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

9/7/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Wyland

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 2010 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in California
  • Encourages public officials and citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs
  • Recognizes that prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in California, with approximately 20,120 diagnoses expected annually
  • Notes that survival rates reach nearly 100 percent with early detection through PSA blood tests and digital rectal examinations, but drop to 31 percent when disease spreads
  • Joins national efforts to increase awareness of early detection and treatment importance for prostate cancer

Legislative Description

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 123, Statutes of 2010.

9/7/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2010

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