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CA SR84

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

8/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Connie Leyva

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates November 2022 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month in California
  • Encourages Californians and interested groups to observe the month through programs and activities promoting awareness and treatment information for stomach cancer
  • Notes stomach cancer has a 32 percent five-year relative survival rate, with 42 percent of patients dying within the first year of diagnosis
  • Highlights that the American Cancer Society estimates 26,380 new stomach cancer cases in 2022 and that stomach cancer is the fifth most common and third deadliest cancer globally
  • Emphasizes early detection as key to survival and calls for better patient and healthcare provider education regarding stomach cancer risks and symptoms

Legislative Description

Relative to Stomach Cancer Awareness Month.

Last Action

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4621.)

8/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules4/21/2022

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