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CA ACR101
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
1/31/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tom Lackey
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AI Summary
- Calls for increased research on the causes, cures, and early detection of pediatric cancer
- Notes that pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children past infancy in the United States, with nearly 1,800 deaths estimated in 2018
- Identifies that California has a cancer diagnosis rate of 17.4 per 100,000 children, with approximately 15,000 new diagnoses yearly in children birth to 19 years old across the United States
- Highlights that neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in infants and young children, with two-thirds of cases having metastasized by the time of diagnosis
- Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to the author for appropriate distribution
Legislative Description
Pediatric cancer.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 2, Statutes of 2020.
1/31/2020
Committee Referrals
Health8/14/2019
Rules7/8/2019
Health6/20/2019
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