CA ACR158

Designates the first week of December annually as Cancer Screen Week in California, beginning in 2018

Encourages California citizens to visit www.cancerscreenweek.org for cancer screening resources and consult with healthcare providers about cancer risk factors and screening options

Notes that the American Cancer Society estimates over 600,000 cancer deaths nationally in 2018 and 60,650 in California, but up to 210,000 U.S. deaths could be prevented through early screening

Highlights that five-year survival rates for early-detected cancers range from 56 percent (lung) to 99 percent (breast and melanoma), demonstrating the importance of early detection

Identifies cancer screening disparities among specific populations including higher rates among Black women (breast cancer), Black men (prostate cancer), and Alaska Natives (colorectal cancer)