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CA SCR63

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

8/10/2012

Primary Sponsor

Ted Gaines

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

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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