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CA AR104
Resolution
Status
Introduced
8/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mike Gipson
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AI Summary
- Proclaims September 2020 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in California
- Recognizes that prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men aside from skin cancer, with one in nine men expected to develop it in their lifetime
- Notes that approximately 172,040 new cases are estimated nationally in 2020 with 60,660 deaths, and 20,160 cases with 3,890 deaths estimated in California
- Highlights that African American and Caribbean men of African ancestry have the highest prostate cancer incidence rates globally and mortality rates more than twice that of other ethnic groups
- Emphasizes that the five-year survival rate is nearly 100 percent with early detection and treatment, but drops to 29 percent when cancer spreads to other parts of the body
Legislative Description
Relative to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Last Action
Introduced.
8/19/2020
Full Bill Text
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