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CA SCR63
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates September 2012 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in California
- Encourages public officials and citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs
- Highlights that prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in California, with approximately 20,200 new cases predicted for 2012
- Notes that survival rates approach 100 percent with early detection and treatment, but drop to 29 percent when disease spreads
- Recommends annual PSA and digital rectal examination screening for men age 50 and older, or age 45 for high-risk groups including African American men and those with family history
Legislative Description
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 71, Statutes of 2012.
8/10/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules2/9/2012
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